Patents by Inventor Toshikazu Oshidari

Toshikazu Oshidari 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: 11821513
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a bearing, a differential mechanism, a case that houses the differential mechanism, a pinion gear supported by the case, a wall part that overlaps the case in an axial direction, a plate that is provided between the wall part and the case in the axial direction, and that supports the case with the bearing being interposed, and a parking pawl that is rotatably fixed to the plate in a position that overlaps the plate in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventor: Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Publication number: 20230313877
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor; and a pump that sucks oil through a pump inlet. A shortest distance between an open end of the pump inlet and a surface of a stator of the motor is shorter than a shortest distance between the open end of the pump inlet and a surface of the gear mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventor: Toshikazu OSHIDARI
  • Patent number: 11739819
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor including a rotor, a first planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the motor, a second planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the first planetary reduction gear, a differential gear connected downstream of the second planetary reduction gear, and a drive shaft connected downstream of the differential gear. The first planetary reduction gear includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepless pinion. The second planetary reduction gear includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepped pinion. The drive shafts is penetrating an inner circumference of the rotor of the motor, an inner circumference of the sun gear of the first planetary reduction gear, and an inner circumference of the sun gear of the second planetary reduction gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Hiroki Uehara, Masumi Fujikawa, Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Patent number: 11698133
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor having a motor shaft, a transmission mechanism, a reduction gear, and a case member. The transmission mechanism is connected downstream of the motor. The transmission mechanism has a band brake, and an actuator. A reduction gear is arranged downstream of the transmission mechanism. The case member houses the motor, at least a part of the transmission mechanism, and the reduction gear. The case member has an outer circumference wall that surrounds an outer circumference with respect to a radial direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of the motor shaft, and a side wall that is linked to the outer circumference wall, and that extends outwardly in the radial direction from the outer circumference wall. The actuator is provided adjacent to the outer circumference wall, and adjacent to the side wall, the actuator overlapping with the band brake in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Jateo Ltd
    Inventors: Hiroki Uehara, Masumi Fujikawa, Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Publication number: 20230045442
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a bearing, a differential mechanism, a case that houses the differential mechanism, a pinion gear supported by the case, a wall part that overlaps the case in an axial direction, a plate that is provided between the wall part and the case in the axial direction, and that supports the case with the bearing being interposed, and a parking pawl that is rotatably fixed to the plate in a position that overlaps the plate in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventor: Toshikazu OSHIDARI
  • Patent number: 11555536
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a first planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the motor, a second planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the first planetary reduction gear, a differential gear connected downstream of the second planetary reduction gear, a drive shaft connected downstream of the differential gear, and a case member. The drive shaft penetrates an inner circumference of a rotor of the motor, an inner circumference of a sun gear of the first planetary reduction gear, and an inner circumference of a sun gear of the second planetary reduction gear. A portion of the differential case positioned between the first planetary reduction gear and the second planetary reduction gear is supported at an inner circumference side of a portion of the case member with a first bearing being interposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Jateo Ltd
    Inventor: Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Patent number: 11555537
    Abstract: A power transmission device including a planetary gear, a differential gear and a differential case. The planetary gear includes a carrier, and pinion gears supported by pinion shafts. The differential gear includes a pair of bevel gears supported by a bevel gear shaft, and side gears engaged with the bevel gears. The carrier defines pinion shaft insertion holes in which pinion shafts are respectively inserted. The differential case defines bevel gear shaft insertion holes in which the bevel gear shaft is inserted. A straight line that penetrates the bevel gear shaft insertion holes overlaps with the pinion shaft insertion holes in a circumferential direction, and the bevel gear shaft passes through a center of a circle that connects the pinion shaft insertion holes. When viewed along an axial direction, the pinion shafts do not overlap the side gears, with the side gears being arranged radially inwardly than the pinion shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventor: Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Publication number: 20220196149
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor having a motor shaft, a transmission mechanism, a reduction gear, and a case member. The transmission mechanism is connected downstream of the motor. The transmission mechanism has a band brake, and an actuator. A reduction gear is arranged downstream of the transmission mechanism. The case member houses the motor, at least a part of the transmission mechanism, and the reduction gear. The case member has an outer circumference wall that surrounds an outer circumference with respect to a radial direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of the motor shaft, and a side wall that is linked to the outer circumference wall, and that extends outwardly in the radial direction from the outer circumference wall. The actuator is provided adjacent to the outer circumference wall, and adjacent to the side wall, the actuator overlapping with the band brake in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki UEHARA, Masumi FUJIKAWA, Toshikazu OSHIDARI
  • Publication number: 20220154809
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a first planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the motor, a second planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the first planetary reduction gear, a differential gear connected downstream of the second planetary reduction gear, a drive shaft connected downstream of the differential gear, and a case member. The drive shaft penetrates an inner circumference of a rotor of the motor, an inner circumference of a sun gear of the first planetary reduction gear, and an inner circumference of a sun gear of the second planetary reduction gear. A portion of the differential case positioned between the first planetary reduction gear and the second planetary reduction gear is supported at an inner circumference side of a portion of the case member with a first bearing being interposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Toshikazu OSHIDARI
  • Publication number: 20220154810
    Abstract: A power transmission device including a planetary gear, a differential gear and a differential case. The planetary gear includes a carrier, and pinion gears supported by pinion shafts. The differential gear includes a pair of bevel gears supported by a bevel gear shaft, and side gears engaged with the bevel gears. The carrier defines pinion shaft insertion holes in which pinion shafts are respectively inserted. The differential case defines bevel gear shaft insertion holes in which the bevel gear shaft is inserted. A straight line that penetrates the bevel gear shaft insertion holes overlaps with the pinion shaft insertion holes in a circumferential direction, and the bevel gear shaft passes through a center of a circle that connects the pinion shaft insertion holes. When viewed along an axial direction, the pinion shafts do not overlap the side gears, with the side gears being arranged radially inwardly than the pinion shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Toshikazu OSHIDARI
  • Publication number: 20220136601
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a transmission mechanism including a planetary gear set, a first engagement element, and a second engagement element. The first engagement element is a band brake configured to be engaged when the transmission mechanism is in a low gear speed. The second engagement element is a multi-plate friction clutch configured to be engaged when the transmission mechanism is in a high gear speed. The multi-plate friction clutch includes a driven plate and a drive plate. The band brake overlaps with the driven plate and the drive plate of the multi-plate friction clutch in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki UEHARA, Masumi FUJIKAWA, Toshikazu OSHIDARI
  • Publication number: 20220128140
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor including a rotor, a first planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the motor, a second planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the first planetary reduction gear, a differential gear connected downstream of the second planetary reduction gear, and a drive shaft connected downstream of the differential gear. The first planetary reduction gear includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepless pinion. The second planetary reduction gear includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepped pinion. The drive shafts is penetrating an inner circumference of the rotor of the motor, an inner circumference of the sun gear of the first planetary reduction gear, and an inner circumference of the sun gear of the second planetary reduction gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki UEHARA, Masumi FUJIKAWA, Toshikazu OSHIDARI
  • Patent number: 7734401
    Abstract: A shift control system of a hybrid transmission for a vehicle is arranged to correct ideal motor/generator torques so as to achieve a target engine speed prior to a target driving torque when an actual engine speed becomes greater than an allowable upper-limit engine speed and to correct the ideal motor/generator torque so as to achieve the target driving torque prior to the target engine speed when the actual engine speed does not become greater than the allowable upper-limit engine speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Joe, Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Patent number: 7621835
    Abstract: An in-wheel drive unit basically has a motor, a motor casing member, a planetary gear set, a hub flange and a pair of bearings. The motor includes a rotor that is rotatably driven. The motor casing member covers the motor. The planetary gear set is arranged coaxially about the rotational axis of the rotor. The planetary gear set includes a sun gear coupled to the rotor, a ring gear supported on the motor casing member, at least one pinion gear operatively arranged between the sun gear and the ring gear, and a carrier supporting the pinion gear. The hub flange is fixedly coupled to the carrier. The bearings rotatably support the hub flange and the pinion gear. The bearings are disposed on opposite sides of the pinion gear with respect to an axial direction of the pinion gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Patent number: 7556111
    Abstract: An in-wheel drive unit suspension device suspends an in-wheel drive unit disposed inside a wheel on a vehicle body. The in-wheel drive unit suspension device has a longitudinally extending first arm member and a vertically extending vertical member. The first arm member has a in-wheel drive unit attachment portion pivotally attached to an outer circumferential portion of an in-wheel drive unit at a position radially spaced apart from a rotational center of the in-wheel drive unit, and a vehicle body attachment portion pivotally attached to the vehicle body so that the in-wheel drive unit is movable in a vehicle vertical direction with respect to a vehicle body. The vertical member has a first part of the vertical member attached to the outer circumferential portion of the in-wheel drive unit and a second part of the vertical member attached to the vehicle body to guide the in-wheel drive unit in the vehicle vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Patent number: 7442141
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a transmission outputs power from two high-speed, high-powered motor/generators into two coaxial output shafts for left and right wheels of a vehicle. Embodiments of the invention provide for a transmission that is coaxially mounted with the output shafts and the two motor/generators, which allows for a space-saving design. The transmission provides at least two degrees of freedom such that torque to each of the left any right wheels of driveshaft can be separately controlled by controlling the input/output of each of the motor/generators. The transmission may include two differential units to allow a significant gear reduction such that motor/generators that require high output speeds may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Katsunori Asogawa, Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Patent number: 7404460
    Abstract: In mode switch control apparatus and method for a hybrid transmission, both of a torque transmission capacity of one of a predetermined clutch and a predetermined brake which is engaged when a mode switch is carried out and a torque change of one of motor/generators along with a polarity reversal in the one of the motor/generators when the polarity reversal is involved in the motor/generator before and after the mode switch is carried out are mutually interlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Patent number: 7389168
    Abstract: In speed ratio control apparatus and method for a hybrid transmission, an integrated controller calculates a speed ratio manipulated variable in accordance with a deviation between a speed ratio representative command value and a speed ratio representative actually measured value. Then the controller calculates a speed ratio purpose component command value for each drivingly input element torque which is drivingly inputted to a differential mechanism of the hybrid transmission according to the calculated speed ratio manipulated variable, an acceleration ratio of each drivingly input element in a shift motion, and an inertia of each drivingly input element in the shift motion. Then, the controller outputs each calculated speed ratio purpose component command value to a torque actuator of the corresponding drivingly input element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Imazu, Toshikazu Oshidari, Shinichiro Joe
  • Patent number: 7335124
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a transmission that controls multiple torque generating elements. The transmission control device utilizes two torque generating elements that are connected to an output element through a differential which has two degrees of freedom and at least three rotating elements. The transmission can use the inertia response of the torque generating elements during a change in a command value of a demanded driving force and improves the ability to increase and decrease the output driving force and the responsiveness of any increase or decrease of the driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Yatabe, Toshikazu Oshidari
  • Patent number: 7322897
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission connected with a prime power source, including an input member for receiving power input from the prime power source, a two degree-of-freedom gear mechanism having a first axis and including at least four rotating members that are associated to rotate about the first axis, a first motor/generator having a second axis aligned with the first axis of the two degree-of-freedom gear mechanism, and a second motor/generator having a third axis offset from and parallel to the first axis. The first motor/generator is drivingly connected with the first rotating member of the two degree-of-freedom gear mechanism. The second motor/generator is drivingly connected with the second rotating member of the two degree-of-freedom gear mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Renault s.a.s societe par actions simplifiee
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Toshikazu Oshidari, Keyvan Kargar, Yves Pichon