Patents by Inventor Takami Miura
Takami Miura 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: 8548706Abstract: A device operable to control a turning of a vehicle, includes: a motion controller operable to: control a first adjuster so as to increase a drive force applied to at least one of front wheels and rear wheels situated in an inner side of the turning, and control a second adjuster so as to increase the braking force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an outer side of the turning; and control the first adjuster so as to increase the drive force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an outer side of the turning, and control the second adjuster so as to increase the braking force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an inner side of the turning.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takami Miura, Kaoru Sawase, Takao Matsui, Yuichi Ushiroda, Naoki Takahashi, Keiji Suzuki
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Patent number: 8355841Abstract: A turning behavior display device, operable to display control condition of a turning behavior control unit which controls turning behavior of a vehicle in a turning direction by using a relative difference between a first torque acting on one of left and right wheels of the vehicle and a second torque acting on the other of the left and right wheels of the vehicle, includes: first display portions, provided for the left and right wheels, and adapted to increase or decrease in the turning direction in accordance with the relative difference from a reference section used when the first torque is equal to the second torque.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Takahashi, Kaoru Sawase, Yuichi Ushiroda, Keiji Suzuki, Takami Miura
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Patent number: 7949456Abstract: A turning control apparatus for a vehicle that improves turning ability while avoiding degradation of acceleration ability is provided. The turning control apparatus comprises: a driving torque controller (31) for adjusting driving torque between a left and right wheels (14L and 14R); a unit (62) for calculating a necessary yaw momentum value indicating degree of necessary yaw momentum for the turning of the vehicle; and a clipping unit (63) for clipping the necessary yaw momentum value as a target yaw momentum at a maximum yaw momentum value, which is defined according to difference between rotation speeds of inside and outside wheels, if the necessary yaw momentum value is over the maximum yaw momentum value. The controller adjusts driving torque of the left and right wheels to generate target yaw momentum at the vehicle corresponding to the target yaw momentum value obtained by the clipping unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takami Miura
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Patent number: 7920952Abstract: A turning control apparatus for a vehicle to improve turning ability and to avoid degradation of acceleration ability is provided. The turning control apparatus comprises a first yaw controller for adjusting at least one of driving torque of a left wheel and a right wheel; a second yaw controller for adjusting a speeds difference between a front wheel and a rear wheel; and an integrated yaw controller for controlling yaw momentum of the vehicle by managing the first and second yaw controller, wherein when the yaw of the vehicle should be reduced, the integrated yaw controller controls the first yaw controller so as to decrease the driving torque of a inside wheel, which is one of the right and left wheel and is near to a center axis of turning, and the second yaw controller so as to decrease the speeds difference between the front and rear wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takami Miura, Keiji Suzuki
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Patent number: 7797094Abstract: The turning control apparatus for a vehicle has a driving torque controlling mechanism adjusting driving torque of left and right wheels. The apparatus includes a maximum-yaw momentum value calculating means having means for estimating an outside-wheel gripping capacity, which is capacity of adhesive friction between the outside-wheel and a road surface, and an inside-wheel gripping capacity, which is capacity of adhesive friction between the inside-wheel and the road surface, and means for calculating a torque adjustment limiting value indicating an adjustment amount of driving torque by the driving torque controlling mechanism so that the adjustment amount does not exceed the gripping capacity. The maximum-yaw momentum value calculating means sets the maximum-yaw momentum value indicating possible yaw momentum, which is estimated if the driving torque is adjusted along with the torque-adjustment-limit value calculated by the torque adjustment limiting value calculating means.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takami Miura
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Patent number: 7761215Abstract: A device operable to control a turning of a vehicle, includes: a motion controller operable to: control a first adjuster so as to increase the drive force applied to at least one of front wheels and rear wheels situated in an inner side of the turning, and control a second adjuster so as to increase the braking force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an outer side of the turning; and control the first adjuster so as to increase the drive force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an outer side of the turning, and control the second adjuster so as to increase the braking force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an inner side of the turning.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takami Miura, Kaoru Sawase, Takao Matsui, Yuichi Ushiroda, Naoki Takahashi, Keiji Suzuki
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Patent number: 7734402Abstract: A driving-force distribution control device includes a distributing mechanism, a distribution controller, an anti-skid brake system, an acceleration detector, a synthesized acceleration calculator and a control coefficient controller. The distributing mechanism is operable to variably distribute a driving force from an engine to individual drive wheels of a vehicle. The distribution controller is operable to control the distributing mechanism based on a running state of the vehicle. The acceleration detector is operable to detect a first acceleration in a front-rear direction and a second acceleration in a left-right direction of the vehicle. The synthesized acceleration calculator is operable to calculate a synthesized acceleration of the first acceleration and the second acceleration.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuichi Ushiroda, Kaoru Sawase, Kazuhiko Aono, Makoto Sakata, Kazufumi Hayashikawa, Naoki Takahashi, Keiji Suzuki, Takami Miura
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Patent number: 7628241Abstract: A turning control apparatus for a vehicle with improved turning ability and that avoids degradation of acceleration ability is provided. The turning control apparatus comprises: a driving torque controller (31) for adjusting driving torque between a left and right wheels (14L and 14R); a unit(41) for setting a basic-driving-torque-difference value indicating a difference of the driving torque between the left and right wheels (14L and 14R); a unit (42) for obtaining an acceleration/deceleration value indicating a degree of acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle; and a unit (43) for adjusting the basic-driving-torque-difference value, as a target driving torque difference, according to the acceleration/deceleration value and the velocity of the vehicle sensed. The driving torque controller (31) adjusts the driving torque between the left and right wheels (14L and 14R) according to the target driving torque obtained by the basic-driving-torque-difference value adjusting unit (43).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takami Miura
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Publication number: 20090062998Abstract: A driving-force distribution control device includes a distributing mechanism, a distribution controller, an anti-skid brake system, an acceleration detector, a synthesized acceleration calculator and a control coefficient controller. The distributing mechanism is operable to variably distribute a driving force from an engine to individual drive wheels of a vehicle. The distribution controller is operable to control the distributing mechanism based on a running state of the vehicle. The acceleration detector is operable to detect a first acceleration in a front-rear direction and a second acceleration in a left-right direction of the vehicle. The synthesized acceleration calculator is operable to calculate a synthesized acceleration of the first acceleration and the second acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Yuichi USHIRODA, Kaoru Sawase, Kazuhiko Aono, Makoto Sakata, Kazufumi Hayashikawa, Naoki Takahashi, Keiji Suzuki, Takami Miura
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Publication number: 20090030572Abstract: A turning behavior display device, operable to display control condition of a turning behavior control unit which controls turning behavior of a vehicle in a turning direction by using a relative difference between a first torque acting on one of left and right wheels of the vehicle and a second torque acting on the other of the left and right wheels of the vehicle, includes: first display portions, provided for the left and right wheels, and adapted to increase or decrease in the turning direction in accordance with the relative difference from a reference section used when the first torque is equal to the second torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki TAKAHASHI, Kaoru Sawase, Yuich Ushiroda, Keiji Suzuki, Takami Miura
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Publication number: 20090018742Abstract: A device operable to control a turning of a vehicle, includes: a motion controller operable to: control a first adjuster so as to increase a drive force applied to at least one of front wheels and rear wheels situated in an inner side of the turning, and control a second adjuster so as to increase the braking force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an outer side of the turning; and control the first adjuster so as to increase the drive force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an outer side of the turning, and control the second adjuster so as to increase the braking force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an inner side of the turning.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Takami MIURA, Kaoru Sawase, Takao Matusui, Yuichi Ushiroda, Naoki Takahashi, Keiji Suzuki
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Publication number: 20090018741Abstract: A device operable to control a turning of a vehicle, includes: a motion controller operable to: control a first adjuster so as to increase the drive force applied to at least one of front wheels and rear wheels situated in an inner side of the turning, and control a second adjuster so as to increase the braking force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an outer side of the turning; and control the first adjuster so as to increase the drive force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an outer side of the turning, and control the second adjuster so as to increase the braking force applied to at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels situated in an inner side of the turning.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Takami MIURA, Kaoru Sawase, Takao Matsui, Yuichi Ushiroda, Naoki Takahashi, Keiji Suzuki
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Publication number: 20070265758Abstract: The turning control apparatus for a vehicle has a driving torque controlling mechanism adjusting driving torque of left and right wheels. The apparatus includes a maximum-yaw momentum value calculating means having means for estimating an outside-wheel gripping capacity, which is capacity of adhesive friction between the outside-wheel and a road surface, and an inside-wheel gripping capacity, which is capacity of adhesive friction between the inside-wheel and the road surface, and means for calculating a torque adjustment limiting value indicating an adjustment amount of driving torque by the driving torque controlling mechanism so that the adjustment amount does not exceed the gripping capacity. The maximum-yaw momentum value calculating means sets the maximum-yaw momentum value indicating possible yaw momentum, which is estimated if the driving torque is adjusted along with the torque-adjustment-limit value calculated by the torque adjustment limiting value calculating means.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takami Miura
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Publication number: 20070239340Abstract: The present invention provides a turning control apparatus for a vehicle to improve turning ability and to avoid degradation of acceleration ability. The turning control apparatus comprises: a driving torque controller (31) for adjusting driving torque between a left and right wheels (14L and 14R); means (41) for setting a basic-driving-torque-difference value indicating difference of the driving torque between the left and right wheels (14L and 14R); means (42) for obtaining an acceleration/deceleration value indicating degree of acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle; and means (43) for adjusting the basic-driving-torque-difference value, as a target driving torque difference, according to the acceleration/deceleration value and the velocity of the vehicle sensed. The driving torque controller (31) adjusts the driving torque between the left and right wheels (14L and 14R) according to the target driving torque obtained by the basic-driving-torque-difference value adjusting means (43).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takami Miura
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Publication number: 20070222286Abstract: The present invention provides a turning control apparatus for a vehicle to improve turning ability and to avoid degradation of acceleration ability. The turning control apparatus comprises: a driving torque controller (31) for adjusting driving torque between a left and right wheels (14L and 14R); means (62) for calculating a necessary yaw momentum value indicating degree of necessary yaw momentum for the turning of the vehicle; and means (63) for clipping the necessary yaw momentum value as a target yaw momentum at a maximum yaw momentum value, which is defined according to difference between the inside-wheel rotation speed and the outside-wheel rotation speed (?), if the necessary yaw momentum value is over the maximum yaw momentum value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takami Miura
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Publication number: 20070112497Abstract: The present invention provides a turning control apparatus for a vehicle to improve turning ability and to avoid degradation of acceleration ability. The turning control apparatus comprises a first yaw controller for adjusting at least one of driving torque of a left wheel and a right wheel; a second yaw controller for adjusting a speeds difference between a front wheel and a rear wheel; and an integrated yaw controller for controlling yaw momentum of the vehicle by managing the first and second yaw controller, wherein when the yaw of the vehicle should be reduced, the integrated yaw controller controls the first yaw controller so as to decrease the driving torque of a inside wheel, which is one of the right and left wheel and is near to a center axis of turning, and the second yaw controller so as to decrease the speeds difference between the front and rear wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takami Miura, Keiji Suzuki