Patents by Inventor Toru Ochi
Toru Ochi 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: 10131275Abstract: A motive power stoppage guidance apparatus includes at least one of a display device configured to be disposed in a compartment of a vehicle, and a sound output device configured to output a sound in the compartment of the vehicle; and an indication control unit configured, when the vehicle is traveling in a state where a motive power stops, or when the likelihood is high in that the vehicle is traveling in the state where the motive power stops, to execute at least one of having the display device display at least one of that the motive power is in a stopped state, and a recommended operational method, and having the sound output device output an indication sound.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Marunaka, Daisuke Tsuji, Noriyuki Imanishi, Hiroshi Katou, Masaya Watanabe, Toru Ochi, Yasuhiro Tsutsumi
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Publication number: 20150314727Abstract: A motive power stoppage guidance apparatus includes at least one of a display device configured to be disposed in a compartment of a vehicle, and a sound output device configured to output a sound in the compartment of the vehicle; and an indication control unit configured, when the vehicle is traveling in a state where a motive power stops, or when the likelihood is high in that the vehicle is traveling in the state where the motive power stops, to execute at least one of having the display device display at least one of that the motive power is in a stopped state, and a recommended operational method, and having the sound output device output an indication sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji MARUNAKA, Daisuke TSUJI, Noriyuki IMANISHI, Hiroshi KATOU, Masaya WATANABE, Toru OCHI, Yasuhiro TSUTSUMI
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Patent number: 8376105Abstract: Disclosed is a lock-up clutch mechanism which is simple in construction but can increase the rigidity and the heat capacity of the lock-up piston, can lighten the lock-up piston, can suppress the temperature of a second sliding surface from being raised to enhance the heat resistance of the second friction member. The lock-up clutch mechanism is provided with a connecting member for connecting a lock-up piston with a center plate of a damper mechanism. The connecting member has a drum portion extending in the axial direction of an input shaft and splined to the radially outer peripheral portion of a center plate, and a hollow disc plate portion integrally connected with the axial end portion of the drum portion and radially inwardly extending from the axial end portion of the drum portion. The hollow disc plate portion is further in face-to-face relationship with the sliding surface of the lock-up piston across the lock-up piston.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Toru Ochi
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Publication number: 20120255825Abstract: Disclosed is a lock-up clutch mechanism which is simple in construction but can increase the rigidity and the heat capacity of the lock-up piston, can lighten the lock-up piston, can suppress the temperature of a second sliding surface from being raised to enhance the heat resistance of the second friction member. The lock-up clutch mechanism is provided with a connecting member for connecting a lock-up piston with a center plate of a damper mechanism. The connecting member has a drum portion extending in the axial direction of an input shaft and splined to the radially outer peripheral portion of a center plate, and a hollow disc plate portion integrally connected with the axial end portion of the drum portion and radially inwardly extending from the axial end portion of the drum portion. The hollow disc plate portion is further in face-to-face relationship with the sliding surface of the lock-up piston across the lock-up piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toru Ochi
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Patent number: 7762065Abstract: A stator support device for a torque converter having a stator wheel and a non-rotating member has a one-way clutch and a bearing race. The one-way clutch includes an outer race disposed along the inner periphery of the stator wheel, an inner race connected to the outer periphery of the non-rotating member to prevent rotation of the inner race relative to the non-rotating member, and an end bearing provided between the outer race and the inner race. The bearing race is disposed at a side face of the outer race. The bearing race is supported so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction. A gap is formed between the bearing race and the stator wheel.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toru Ochi, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Kensuke Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7640734Abstract: A turbine hub has a through-hole extending through it in the axial direction. This through-hole is provided such that a portion of a thrust bearing covers part of the through-hole when the thrust bearing has been properly assembled onto the turbine hub, which enables assembly of the thrust bearing to be checked by the relative position relationship between the through-hole and the thrust bearing. If a portion of the thrust bearing does not cover part of the through-hole, it can be determined that either the thrust bearing is not assembled or that it has not been assembled properly.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toru Ochi, Tomohiro Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20080185257Abstract: A stator support device for a torque converter having a stator wheel and a non-rotating member has a one-way clutch and a bearing race. The one-way clutch includes an outer race disposed along the inner periphery of the stator wheel, an inner race connected to the outer periphery of the non-rotating member to prevent rotation of the inner race relative to the non-rotating member, and an end bearing provided between the outer race and the inner race. The bearing race is disposed at a side face of the outer race. The bearing race is supported so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction. A gap is formed between the bearing race and the stator wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Toru Ochi, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Kensuke Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20070144162Abstract: A turbine hub has a through-hole extending through it in the axial direction. This through-hole is provided such that a portion of a thrust bearing covers part of the through-hole when the thrust bearing has been properly assembled onto the turbine hub, which enables assembly of the thrust bearing to be checked by the relative position relationship between the through-hole and the thrust bearing. If a portion of the thrust bearing does not cover part of the through-hole, it can be determined that either the thrust bearing is not assembled or that it has not been assembled properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toru Ochi, Tomohiro Matsumoto
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Patent number: 6941752Abstract: A stator support device for supporting a stator of a torque converter includes a one-way coupling device including an outer race disposed radially inwardly of the stator, and an inner race disposed radially outwardly of a rotation axis of the torque converter, an end bearing that holds a spacing between the outer race and the inner race, a thrust bearing race disposed adjacent to an end face of the outer race and arranged to restrict movements of the end bearing in a direction of the rotation axis, and a thrust bearing disposed at a transfer surface of the thrust bearing race and adapted to bear a load applied to the one-way coupling device.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toru Ochi, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20040076522Abstract: A stator support device for supporting a stator of a torque converter includes a one-way coupling device including an outer race disposed radially inwardly of the stator, and an inner race disposed radially outwardly of a rotation axis of the torque converter, an end bearing that holds a spacing between the outer race and the inner race, a thrust bearing race disposed adjacent to an end face of the outer race and arranged to restrict movements of the end bearing in a direction of the rotation axis, and a thrust bearing disposed at a transfer surface of the thrust bearing race and adapted to bear a load applied to the one-way coupling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toru Ochi, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Yuji Yasuda