Patents by Inventor Tomohisa Kaneda

Tomohisa Kaneda 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: 8744706
    Abstract: Mapped data of line pressure set to any of high pressure/low pressure regions on the basis of an engine load are stored in a storage section. A determining section 103 determines, on the basis of temperature of the hydraulic oil detected by an ATF temperature sensor 18, whether the mapped data the low pressure region is shifted in an enlarged direction. A state determining section 104 determines whether a throttle valve opening degree TH of the vehicle is totally closed or whether the line pressure is currently set to low line pressure. When the low pressure region is shifted in the enlarged direction and the throttle valve opening degree TH is totally closed or the line pressure is currently set to the low line pressure, a region changing section enlarges the low pressure region of the mapped data stored in the storage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Takaishi, Hideyuki Yamanaka, Tomohisa Kaneda
  • Publication number: 20110112735
    Abstract: Fuel economy of a vehicle is improved by enlarging a low line pressure region of mapped data (hydraulic pressure control characteristics) on the basis of temperature of hydraulic oil. The mapped data of line pressure set to any of high pressure/low pressure regions on the basis of an engine load are stored in a storage section 101. A determining section 103 determines, on the basis of temperature of the hydraulic oil detected by an ATF temperature sensor 18, whether the mapped data the low pressure region is shifted in an enlarged direction or not, and a state determining section 104 determines whether a throttle valve opening degree TH of the vehicle is totally closed or not or whether the line pressure is currently set to low line pressure or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Toshihiko Takaishi, Hideyuki Yamanaka, Tomohisa Kaneda
  • Patent number: 7779958
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressurizer system (30) comprises a drive source (an engine 2 and a motor generator 4), which drives a hybrid vehicle (1), a mechanical oil pump (20), which is driven by the drive source, an electrical motor (22), which is activated by a 12V battery (24), an electrical oil pump (21), which is driven by the electrical motor (22), and a control unit (15), which activates the electrical motor (22). The pressurizer further comprises a ratio-change mechanism (7), which is activated by hydraulic oil supplied by the mechanical oil pump (20) and by the electrical oil pump (21) to establish a speed change ratio, at which the rotational driving force of the drive source is transmitted to wheels (8) with a rotational speed change. For executing a control for stopping the drive source, the control unit (15) executes a cleaning operation, which operates the electrical oil pump (21) for a predetermined time before the stopping of the drive source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kitano, Osahide Miyamoto, Tomohisa Kaneda
  • Patent number: 7481053
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressurizer system comprises a drive source, which drives a hybrid vehicle, a mechanical oil pump, which is driven by the drive source, an electrical motor, which is activated by a 12V battery, an electrical oil pump, which is driven by the electrical motor, and a control unit, which activates the electrical motor. The pressurizer further comprises a ratio-change mechanism, which is activated by hydraulic oil supplied by the mechanical oil pump and by the electrical oil pump to establish a speed change ratio, at which the rotational driving force of the drive source is transmitted to wheels with a rotational speed change. The control unit memorizes a characteristic value, which is specified from the temperature of the hydraulic oil and from the rotational speed of the electrical motor, and a threshold value for the rotational speed of the electrical motor, which threshold value corresponds to the characteristic value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kitano, Osahide Miyamoto, Tomohisa Kaneda, Koichi Fushimi, Ryuichi Mori
  • Publication number: 20060120888
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressurizer system 30 comprises a drive source (an engine 2 and a motor generator 4), which drives a hybrid vehicle 1, a mechanical oil pump 20, which is driven by the drive source, an electrical motor 22, which is activated by a 12V battery 24, an electrical oil pump 21, which is driven by the electrical motor 22, and a control unit 15, which activates the electrical motor 22. The pressurizer further comprises a ratio-change mechanism 7, which is activated by hydraulic oil supplied by the mechanical oil pump 20 and by the electrical oil pump 21 to establish a speed change ratio, at which the rotational driving force of the drive source is transmitted to wheels 8 with a rotational speed change. For executing a control for stopping the drive source, the control unit 15 executes a cleaning operation, which operates the electrical oil pump 21 for a predetermined time before the stopping of the drive source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kitano, Osahide Miyamoto, Tomohisa Kaneda
  • Publication number: 20060120876
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressurizer system 30 comprises a drive source (an engine 2 and a motor generator 4), which drives a hybrid vehicle 1, a mechanical oil pump 20, which is driven by the drive source, an electrical motor 22, which is activated by a 12V battery 24, an electrical oil pump 21, which is driven by the electrical motor 22, and a control unit 15, which activates the electrical motor 22. The pressurizer further comprises a ratio-change mechanism 7, which is activated by hydraulic oil supplied by the mechanical oil pump 20 and by the electrical oil pump 21 to establish a speed change ratio, at which the rotational driving force of the drive source is transmitted to wheels 8 with a rotational speed change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kitano, Osahide Miyamoto, Tomohisa Kaneda, Koichi Fushimi, Ryuichi Mori
  • Patent number: 6907902
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a hydraulic signal output device having a smaller installation space, and thereby enabling to make an installation space of hydraulic machines in an operation room smaller and that of other than the hydraulic machines larger. In addition to this, the present invention intends to allow externally restricting an operation in the operation room. In order to attain the intentions, in a hydraulic signal output device of the present invention, a PPC valve, an EPC valve and a shuttle valve are integrally formed. In one invention, in addition to the above, a pressure oil output port in a pressure-reducing valve in the PPC valve is communicated with a pressure oil input port of a switching valve in an electromagnetic valve, and a pressure oil output port of the switching valve in the electromagnetic valve is communicated with a pilot pipe line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohisa Kaneda, Shuuji Hori, Naoki Ishizaki, Yasuhiro Satou, Masayoshi Mototani
  • Patent number: 6601670
    Abstract: Controllability of a vehicle such as a skid steer loader is improved and the burden on an operator is reduced. When operation is conducted according to the first operation pattern, the pattern switching lever of the first switching valve is switched to the first operation pattern side and the pattern switching lever of the second switching valve is switched to the first operation pattern side. Furthermore, when operation is conducted according to the second operation pattern, the pattern switching lever of the first switching valve is switched to the second operation pattern side and the pattern switching lever of the second switching valve is switched to the second operation pattern side. Moreover, when operation is conducted according to the third operation pattern, the pattern switching lever of the first switching valve is switched to the third operation pattern side and the pattern switching lever of the second switching valve is switched to the third operation pattern side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohisa Kaneda, Shuuji Hori
  • Patent number: 6592099
    Abstract: A relation between an instruction current value (is) to be given to a solenoid valve and its supply time range (t) is predetermined, and a silting prevention current instruction (is) is given to the solenoid valve according to the this relation. Then, silting can be prevented without fail even if a control current instruction is zero, and no fine vibration is caused in a hydraulic actuator when the control current instruction is being output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamamoto, Tomohisa Kaneda
  • Publication number: 20030084782
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a hydraulic signal output device having a smaller installation space, and thereby enabling to make an installation space of hydraulic machines in an operation room smaller and that of other than the hydraulic machines larger. In addition to this, the present invention intends to allow externally restricting an operation in the operation room. In order to attain the intentions, in a hydraulic signal output device of the present invention, a PPC valve, an EPC valve and a shuttle valve are integrally formed. In one invention, in addition to the above, a pressure oil output port in a pressure-reducing valve in the PPC valve is communicated with a pressure oil input port of a switching valve in an electromagnetic valve, and a pressure oil output port of the switching valve in the electromagnetic valve is communicated with a pilot pipe line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Tomohisa Kaneda, Shuuji Hori, Naoki Ishizaki, Yasuhiro Satou, Masayoshi Mototani
  • Publication number: 20020046895
    Abstract: Controllability of a vehicle such as a skid steer loader is improved and the burden on an operator is reduced. When operation is conducted according to the first operation pattern, the pattern switching lever of the first switching valve is switched to the first operation pattern side and the pattern switching lever of the second switching valve is switched to the first operation pattern side. Furthermore, when operation is conducted according to the second operation pattern, the pattern switching lever of the first switching valve is switched to the second operation pattern side and the pattern switching lever of the second switching valve is switched to the second operation pattern side. Moreover, when operation is conducted according to the third operation pattern, the pattern switching lever of the first switching valve is switched to the third operation pattern side and the pattern switching lever of the second switching valve is switched to the third operation pattern side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Tomohisa Kaneda, Shuuji Hori
  • Publication number: 20010042849
    Abstract: A relation between an instruction current value (is) to be given to a solenoid valve and its supply time range (t) is predetermined, and a silting prevention current instruction (is) is given to the solenoid valve according to the this relation. Then, silting can be prevented without fail even if a control current instruction is zero, and no fine vibration is caused in a hydraulic actuator when the control current instruction is being output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamamoto, Tomohisa Kaneda