Patents by Inventor Tatsuo Ochiai

Tatsuo Ochiai 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).

  • Publication number: 20100227736
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes a stepwise variable transmission mechanism; a power ON/OFF state judging section; and a shift control section configured to control the stepwise variable transmission mechanism to a target rotational speed by disengaging the first engagement portion and engaging the second engagement portion in accordance with a torque inputted to the stepwise variable transmission mechanism, the shift control section being configured to engage one of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion which has a function to suppress a variation of an input rotational speed of the stepwise variable transmission mechanism which is generated by a switching of the power ON/OFF state when the power ON/OFF state is switched at the shift control of the stepwise variable transmission mechanism, and to disengage the other of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Seiichiro Takahashi, Tatsuo Ochiai, Masaaki Uchida, Masato Koga, Ryoji Kadono, Tateki Jozaki, Hideaki Suzuki, Ryousuke Nonomura, Mamiko Inoue
  • Publication number: 20100228450
    Abstract: A control apparatus of an automatic transmission has an engagement part, a power-ON/OFF state judgment section and a control section controlling a capacity of the engagement part. The control section compares an actual input revolution speed difference absolute value of an absolute value of a difference between an input revolution speed when engaged and an actual input revolution speed with a target input revolution speed difference absolute value of an absolute value of a difference between the input revolution speed when engaged and a target input revolution speed, then a deviation is determined by subtracting the target input revolution speed difference absolute value from the actual input revolution speed difference absolute value. When the deviation is positive, the capacity is increased. When the deviation is negative, the capacity is reduced. When the deviation is zero, a previous capacity that is set before the comparison of the both absolute values is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Seiichiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo Ochiai, Masaaki Uchida, Masato Koga, Ryoji Kadono, Tateki Jozaki, Hideaki Suzuki, Ryousuke Nonomura, Mamiko Inoue
  • Publication number: 20100228449
    Abstract: A control system controls an automatic transmission. The automatic transmission comprises a stepwise variable transmission section that includes a plurality of frictional elements and establishes a desired speed by a shift change disengaging one of the frictional elements and engaging the other of the frictional elements and a continuously variable transmission section that establishes a desired speed continuously. The control system makes a speed change control of the continuously variable transmission section cooperate with a change of an input rotation speed of the stepwise variable transmission section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Seiichiro TAKAHASHI, Masato Koga, Masaaki Uchida, Tatsuo Ochiai, Ryoji Kadono, Tateki Jozaki, Hideaki Suzuki, Ryousuke Nonomura, Mamiko Inoue
  • Publication number: 20100222971
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an automatic transmission system having a serial arrangement of a stepwise variable automatic transmission mechanism and a continuously variable automatic transmission mechanism, the control apparatus being disposed in the automatic transmission system and performing a shift control of the continuously variable automatic transmission mechanism in accordance with variation in transmission ratio of the stepwise variable automatic transmission mechanism, the control apparatus including a control section configured to execute a retardation processing upon shift control of one of the continuously variable transmission mechanism and the stepwise variable transmission mechanism which has a smaller response delay of an actual transmission ratio from a target transmission ratio than that of the other transmission mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Seiichiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo Ochiai, Masaaki Uchida, Masato Koga, Ryoji Kadono, Tateki Jozaki, Hideaki Suzuki, Ryousuke Nonomura, Mamiko Inoue
  • Patent number: 7402118
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a continuously variable transmission (5) is disclosed. The control device has an oil pressure control unit (100) which supplies an oil pressure to a primary pulley (10) and secondary pulley (11) based on a command signal indicative of a target speed-reduction ratio, a sensor (26) which detects a rotation speed (Np1) of the primary pulley (26), and a controller (20) which transmits the command signal indicative of the target speed-reduction ratio to the oil pressure control unit (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Yusuke Kimura, Tatsuo Ochiai, Kenji Yoneda, Tateki Jozaki, Takeshi Chibahara, Jun Shiomi
  • Patent number: 7389176
    Abstract: In an engine output control apparatus of a power train employing an engine and an automatic transmission, capable of executing engine output control for excessive torque input prevention engine torque limiting action and for a shift speed control of the transmission, at least two different kinds of engine output control systems having control characteristics differing from each other, are provided. A controller selectively uses these engine output control systems depending on a power-train operating condition, such that a first one of the engine output control systems having a superior transient response is used for the engine output control for shift response control during shifting, and that a second one of the engine output control systems having a superior steady-state stability is used for the engine output control for excessive torque input prevention engine torque limiting action during non-shifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Ryouji Kadono, Masahiro Iriyama, Tetsuya Fuke, Ryouichi Ootaki, Yusuke Kimura, Tatsuo Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20080140292
    Abstract: An acceleration detection device for detecting acceleration of a vehicle is provided with a calculation unit and a correcting unit. The calculation unit calculates an averaged acceleration sensor output value every time the vehicle travels a prescribed distance based on detected acceleration sensor output values. The correcting unit corrects a current acceleration sensor output value based on the averaged acceleration sensor output value. Thus, the acceleration detection device aids in correcting for errors by an acceleration sensor due to the effects of sloping roads and traffic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SUZUKI, Tatsuo OCHIAI, Seiichiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20070288151
    Abstract: In an engine output control apparatus of a power train employing an engine and an automatic transmission, capable of executing engine output control for excessive torque input prevention engine torque limiting action and for a shift speed control of the transmission, at least two different kinds of engine output control systems having control characteristics differing from each other, are provided. A controller selectively uses these engine output control systems depending on a power-train operating condition, such that a first one of the engine output control systems having a superior transient response is used for the engine output control for shift response control during shifting, and that a second one of the engine output control systems having a superior steady-state stability is used for the engine output control for excessive torque input prevention engine torque limiting action during non-shifting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Ryouji Kadono, Masahiro Iriyama, Tetsuya Fuke, Ryouichi Ootaki, Yusuke Kimura, Tatsuo Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20070287589
    Abstract: In a shift-shock reducing apparatus of a power train employing an engine and an automatic transmission, an engine controller executes engine-torque correction for canceling an inertia torque generated owing to a change in transmission input speed during a shift, for shift-shock reduction. A transmission controller includes a shift-speed correction circuit for compensating for a shift speed of the automatic transmission depending on engine load, so as to effectively suppress the generated inertia torque, thereby aimfully reducing or suppressing shift shocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Ryouji Kadono, Kouji Wakuda, Masahiro Iriyama, Ryouichi Ootaki, Yusuke Kimura, Tatsuo Ochiai, Atsufumi Kobayashi, Shuichi Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20070232443
    Abstract: A speed change control device for an automatic transmission according to this invention determines whether or not a request to downshift a gear position of the transmission exists during traveling in a manual speed change mode (S1, S2), and calculates an input shaft rotation speed of the transmission following a downshift based on the downshift request (S4). When it is determined that the calculated rotation speed is higher than a rotation speed limit value (S5), the speed change control device performs a downshift to a gear position at which the input shaft rotation speed of the transmission is lower than the calculated rotation speed (S6, S8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Yusuke Kimura, Atsufumi Kobayashi, Tatsuo Ochiai, Shuichi Wakabayashi, Akihiro Makiyama, Ryoji Kadono
  • Patent number: 7267632
    Abstract: A controller (50) controls the supply of oil pressure to a primary pulley (41) and a secondary pulley (42) of a belt-drive continuously variable transmission (1) in accordance with the depression amount of an accelerator pedal (81) of a vehicle. When slippage is detected in a V-belt (43) that is wrapped around the primary pulley (41) and secondary pulley (42), the controller (50) reduces the output torque of an engine (70) of the vehicle to stop the V-belt (43) from slipping. Meanwhile, damage to the V-belt (43) caused by slippage is prevented by reducing the oil pressure supply to the secondary pulley (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Tatsuo Ochiai, Hideki Oshita, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Shouji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20070197323
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control device is provide for a belt type continuously variable transmission that appropriately controls hydraulic pressure supplied to each pulley. The hydraulic pressure control device has a positive input torque calculation section that calculates a positive input torque that is inputted to a primary pulley from an engine; a negative input torque calculation section that calculates a negative input torque based on the calculated speed ratio and the positive input torque; and a hydraulic pressure regulation section that calculates a hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid supplied to each pulley depending on the sum of the positive input torque and the negative input torque and controls hydraulic pressure to each the pulley to the calculated hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamitsu Shimazu, Yoshichika Hagiwara, Tatsuo Ochiai, Kousuke Abe
  • Publication number: 20070197320
    Abstract: A speed change control device for a belt type continuously variable transmission has a speed change control unit (32) which controls an oil pressure for determining a speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission (10) by operating a step motor (40), and detects a rotation speed of a primary pulley or a secondary pulley. A driving speed of the step motor (40) is limited using two or more of a temperature of a working oil of the speed change control unit (32), the speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission (10), and the detected rotation speed as parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Yusuke Kimura, Tatsuo Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20070087874
    Abstract: A shift control apparatus of a CVT installed in a non-ABS equipped vehicle is arranged to estimate a condition of a transmission ratio of the CVT, to prohibit a shift operation of varying the transmission ratio to a high-speed-side transmission ratio relative to a first predetermined transmission ratio when the driving-wheel acceleration is greater than or equal to a predetermined acceleration, and to cancel the prohibition of the shift operation when the transmission ratio is in a high speed side relative to a second transmission ratio under a condition that the driving-wheel acceleration becomes greater than or equal to the predetermined acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Atsufumi Kobayashi, Tatsuo Ochiai, Takuro Kawasumi
  • Patent number: 7104907
    Abstract: In a system for controlling an automatic transmission, at the time of ultra-low temperature start with the oil temperature of ?20° C. or less, control is carried out such that when the state that the actual line pressure is equal to or greater than an ultra-low set value continues for a period longer than a line-pressure low-pressure control command set time, it is determined that the line pressure is under regulation, maximizing an indicated value of the line pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Tateki Jozaki, Shigeru Ishii, Tatsuo Ochiai
  • Patent number: 7041018
    Abstract: Hydraulic control system and method for a belt-drive continuously variable transmission (CVT). The system includes an oil pump operative to produce an oil pressure and an oil flow amount which are supplied to the CVT, a pressure regulator valve operative to regulate the oil pressure, an oil supply passage for supplying oil to the belt on a downstream side of the pressure regulator valve, means for detecting an engine operating condition and generating a signal indicative of the engine operating condition detected, and a controller programmed to calculate a CVT input torque based on the signal, calculate a required belt lubricating oil flow amount to be supplied to the belt on the basis of the signal and the CVT input torque, determine a minimum speed of the oil pump based on the required belt lubricating oil flow amount, and control the oil pump at the minimum speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Jatco LTD
    Inventors: Tatsuo Ochiai, Hideshi Wakayama
  • Patent number: 7043347
    Abstract: A hydraulic clutch transmits driving torque in a power train of a vehicle. An oil pressure supply unit supplies oil pressure for engagement to the clutch and a controller controls the unit. The controller causes the unit, prior to engagement of the clutch, to precharge the interior of the clutch with hydraulic fluid. The controller counts an elapsed time since the last release of the clutch and shortens the precharge period as the elapsed time decreases, thereby optimizing the precharge state of the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Jatco LTD
    Inventors: Naoya Inoue, Tateki Jozaki, Tatsuo Ochiai
  • Patent number: 6960153
    Abstract: A clutch engagement control device controls the engagement of a forward clutch (32) and reverse clutch (33) in an automatic transmission connected to an engine (70) in a vehicle. An inhibitor switch (56) outputs a range signal in accordance with a position range of a select lever (51). A manual valve (57) supplies oil pressure selectively to one of the forward clutch (32) and the reverse clutch (33) by changing position in accordance with the position range of the select lever (51). A controller (60) of the clutch engagement control device determines whether an unmatching range condition occurs in which the range of the select lever (51) indicated by the range signal and the range of the manual valve (57) do not match, when the range of the select lever (51) indicated by the range signal is a drive range or reverse range; and suppress an increase in engine rotation speed prior to engagement of the forward clutch or reverse clutch when the unmatching range condition occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Tatsuo Ochiai, Yusuke Kimura, Yoshichika Hagiwara, Hironobu Waki, Katsumi Doihara, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Hirofumi Okahara
  • Patent number: 6896639
    Abstract: A vehicle engine (70) is connected with a belt-type continuously variable transmission (1) via a clutch (32). The transmission (1) transmits torque via a belt (43) between a pair of pulleys (41, 42), and varies the transmission torque according to a supply of oil pressure. The clutch (32) engages by means of oil pressure supplied as a shift lever is changed over from a neutral range to a drive range. An oil pressure supplying device (10, 44, 45, 46) supplies the oil pressure required to transmit torque between the belt (43) and the pulleys (41, 42), and the oil pressure for engaging the clutch (32). Slippage between the belt (43) and the pulleys (41, 42) is prevented during engagement of the clutch (32) by restricting the output torque of the engine (70) over a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Jatco LTD
    Inventors: Jihoon Kang, Yasutaka Kawamura, Tatsuo Ochiai, Hirofumi Okahara
  • Patent number: 6874525
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control device for controlling a two-way linear solenoid valve (60) including a pressure regulating port (60p) which communicates with a hydraulic circuit side, a drain port (60d) which communicates with a drain side, a plunger (61) which controls the state of communication between the pressure regulating port and drain port, and a coil (70) which drives the plunger in accordance with an exciting current. The control device has a current generator (65) which supplies the coil with the exciting current corresponding to a duty signal; and a microcomputer (1). The microcomputer determines whether or not a preset foreign matter removal starting condition for removing foreign matter accumulated in the ports has been established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Jatco, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Kimura, Tatsuo Ochiai, Tateki Jozaki, Yoshinori Ishimori, Hideshi Wakayama