Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Innami

Toshiyuki Innami 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: 20090026998
    Abstract: A motor is controlled to always consume power supplied from a power supply system or not to supply power to the power supply system, by performing control to advance or delay a phase of a 3-phase current flowing in the motor or to reduce a percentage of the generated torque with respect to an effective value of the 3-phase current of the motor, or by applying a d-axis current to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Ueno, Mitsuhide Sasaki, Toshiyuki Innami
  • Publication number: 20090026835
    Abstract: The first control is to displace the primary piston by the amount obtained by multiplying the input rod displacement quantity by a proportional gain. The second control is to propel the primary piston by a prescribed offset thereby executing the first control. The third control is to displace the primary piston by the amount obtained by multiplying the input rod displacement quantity by a proportional gain specifically at a pressure decrease request. The brake force control device properly selects a control method from the first to third control methods to control the primary piston based on the automatic braking release conditions and a driver's brake request when a driver executes a brake operation during the automatic braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro MATSUBARA, Toshiyuki Innami, Atsushi Yokoyama, Satoru Kuragaki, Kimio Nishino, Toshiharu Sugawara
  • Patent number: 7453179
    Abstract: The stator core of a motor comprises an annular back core, and a plurality of tees created separately from the back core and secured onto the inner periphery of the back core. A stator coil is wound on each of the tees by a distributed or concentrated winding method. The stator core and stator coil are formed by molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Innami, Mitsuaki Mirumachi, Osamu Koizumi, Masamichi Yagai, Masashi Kitamura, Takashi Ishigami
  • Publication number: 20080230337
    Abstract: A brake control apparatus including a reservoir tank, a housing, a pump within the housing, a suction port formed in the housing and communicated with a suction portion of the pump, a discharge port formed in the housing and communicating a discharge portion of the pump with wheel cylinders, a suction pipe connecting the suction port and the reservoir tank, and a reservoir chamber disposed within the housing between the suction portion of the pump and the suction port. The reservoir chamber has a volume capable of reserving at least a predetermined amount of the brake fluid which is required for one-time braking at a maximum fluid pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Keigo Kajiyama, Tadaharu Yokota, Toshiyuki Innami, Toshiya Oosawa, Norihiro Saita
  • Publication number: 20080232015
    Abstract: In circuit abnormality determining apparatus and method applicable to a brake control apparatus, an abnormality determining section determines at least one of an abnormality location of the electric circuit and an abnormality kind of the electric circuit on a basis of monitoring results of a current state in the electric circuit detected by a current detection section, a voltage state of the electric circuit detected by a open circuit detection section, and a power supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Katsuhiko WAKABAYASHI, Akihiro Sato, Toshiyuki Innami, Hitoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080208426
    Abstract: A brake control apparatus has wheel cylinders, hydraulic pressure supply sources pressurizing an inside of the wheel cylinder, control valves performing a pressure-raising/reducing control of the inside of the wheel cylinder, and at least two actuator units grouped according to a diagonal wheel cylinder system or a fore-and-aft wheel cylinder system, one of which has a main control section and the other of which has a sub control section. Both the control sections control the plurality of hydraulic pressure supply sources and the control valves based on a vehicle status amount input to both the control sections via communication lines. When the actuator unit in which the main control section is included becomes abnormal, the sub control section drives the hydraulic pressure supply source and the control valves belonging to the actuator unit of the sub control section and controls the internal pressures of the wheel cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Katsuya Iwasaki, Akihiro Sato, Toshiyuki Innami, Hitoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080106142
    Abstract: In a brake control device using a plurality of low-noise and low-vibration pumps, if one pump fails, when the other pump compensates the function of the failed pump to reduce the influence of the failure, there is fear that a driver is not aware of the failure in the brake control device or neglects and leaves the failure unrepaired even if the driver becomes aware of the failure. The invention effectively causes the driver to be aware of the occurrence of a failure in the brake device while continuously ensuring brake force. If a failure is detected, hydraulic pressure actuators are controlled so that the pulse of hydraulic pressure in wheel cylinders becomes larger than that before the failure is detected. Alternatively, two pumps different in pulse characteristic of discharge hydraulic pressure from each other are connected in parallel to the wheel cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimio Nishino, Toshiyuki Innami, Toshiya Ohsawa, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Katsuya Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20080097675
    Abstract: An electric braking control apparatus for controlling an electric braking apparatus which includes a brake pad, a motor which generates a rotational torque, and a rotation/linear motion conversion mechanism which causes the brake pad to generate a pressing force based on the torque. The braking control apparatus includes an inverter which converts and outputs an electric current supplied from a power supply to the motor, and a microcomputer that receives power from the power supply, detects the value of a voltage applied from the power supply to the inverter, and controls the electric current output from the inverter depending on a result of the detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasufumi Konishi, Toshiyuki Innami, Satoru Kuragaki, Takafumi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7357123
    Abstract: Information storage element 102 and transmitter-receiver 103 are molded in resin connector part 101 of fuel injection valve 100 which projects outside of the engine by molding. The precise control of an injection amount is enabled by using directly the characteristic of injection amount stored in information storage element 102, and obtaining the width of the injection command pulse corresponding to the injection amount instruction value. Thereby, the minimum injection amount which is the minimum value of the fuel supply amount which can be controlled is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Maekawa, Motoyuki Abe, Kenchiro Tokuo, Takehiko Kowatari, Tohru Ishikawa, Toshiyuki Innami, Kazuhiko Hanawa, Satoshi Shimada
  • Publication number: 20080054716
    Abstract: A brake control apparatus includes an actuator configured to generate a braking force of road wheel; a first control unit configured to calculate a target braking controlled variable in accordance with an amount of brake manipulation of a driver; and a second control unit including a backup calculation section configured to calculate a backup target braking controlled variable, by receiving the amount of brake manipulation separately from the first control unit. The second control unit selects one of the target braking controlled variable and the backup target braking controlled variable in accordance with operating conditions of the first control unit and the second control unit. The second control unit outputs a drive signal to the actuator so as to bring the braking force of road wheel closer to the selected one of the target braking controlled variable and the backup target braking controlled variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Akihiro SATO, Toshiyuki Innami, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Katsuhiko Wakabayashi, Katsuya Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20080054718
    Abstract: Even in the case that at least one braking force generating function fails, it is possible to secure a maximum braking force as well as suppressing a yaw moment generated on the basis of the failure as much as possible even at a time when whatever braking force is requested, A target braking force to a normal brake apparatus is calculated on the basis of a result of detection by a malfunction detecting portion, in such a manner that a total of braking forces generated in the brake apparatuses in respective wheels becomes as equal as possible to a requested braking force, at a time when a malfunction is generated in the brake apparatus or a braking force control portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimio Nishino, Toshiharu Sugawara, Kenichiro Matsubara, Toshiyuki Innami, Hitoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080048491
    Abstract: A brake control system includes a plurality of fluid channels communicating from a hydraulic pressure source to a reservoir for controlling brake hydraulic pressures supplied to respective brake calipers by a plurality of hydraulic pressure control valves arranged in the respective fluid channels, wherein valve drive circuits for controlling the hydraulic pressure control valves are provided, two power relays for supplying power are connected to the plurality of valve drive circuits and when all hydraulic pressure control valves arranged in one fluid channel are normally open valves which communicate the hydraulic pressure source to the reservoir when nonenergized, different power relays are used for at least two valve drive circuits in the valve drive circuit corresponding to all the hydraulic pressure control valves to thereby prevent a malfunction of one power relay from causing all brake hydraulic pressures to fall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro MATSUBARA, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Innami, Kimio Nishino, Toshiharu Sugawara, Akihiro Sato, Katsuhiko Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 7308960
    Abstract: A vehicle drive train and drive train system is provided to simplify wire harness including power cables and reduce power loss in an engine-motor hybrid vehicle drive train system. The drive train and system includes some wheels driven by an engine, and other wheels driven by a motorized machine. When the running load is large, for example, starting a vehicle or running on a climbing lane, the motorized machine is activated for driving wheels in order to assist the engine. When no motor assistances is needed (for example, in low to medium load running or deceleration), the motorized machine functions as a generator to convert mechanical energy from the wheels into electric energy. The motorized machine, inverter, capacitor device and controller are integrated into a unit and the unit is attached to a differential gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisaya Shimizu, Takehiko Kowatari, Kousaku Oono, Tatsuyuki Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Innami
  • Publication number: 20070248338
    Abstract: A motor controlling device for mounting on a vehicle, which includes a controller capable of controlling a DC brushless motor at high response and high accuracy. The motor controlling device for mounting on the vehicle to drive the DC brushless motor comprises a main control section (120) for calculating a torque command for the motor, and a current control calculation section (140) constituted by a module or a dedicated LSI independent of the main control section (120). The current control calculation section (140) converts the coordinates of a current of the DC brushless motor into a d-axis direction, i.e., a direction of magnetic flux of a motor rotor, and into a q-axis direction orthogonal to the d-axis direction, and feedback-controls a current in the d-axis direction and a current in the q-axis direction separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: HITACHI LTD.,
    Inventors: Satoru Kaneko, Hideki Miyazaki, Toshiyuki Innami
  • Patent number: 7279855
    Abstract: A vehicle electric drive system and a hybrid engine-motor type vehicle drive system realizing simplification and miniaturization of electric parts and, moreover, reduction in cost while maintaining performances can be provided. A part 1 of wheels is driven by an engine. The wheels are driven by a motor as necessary. The motor, a generator, and an accessory battery are connected to each other via a voltage step-up/step-down device. The voltage step-up/step-down device has a function of stepping up power of the battery and supplying the stepping up power to the motor, and a function of stepped down power of the generator and supplying the stepped down power to the battery and the accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Tahara, Keisuke Nishidate, Kenichi Yoshida, Hisaya Shimizu, Toshiyuki Innami, Shinichi Fujino
  • Publication number: 20070222284
    Abstract: At least one of first and second actuator driving devices is supplied with electric power securely. When failure occurs in any one of main power line, auxiliary power line, first and second power supply lines and first and second relays, the first to third relays are controlled to be opened and closed so that failure part is separated or failure part is isolated from part where failure does not occur or supply of electric power to failure part is cut off or electric power is supplied to part to which electric power cannot be supplied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Matsubara, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Innami, Kimio Nishino, Toshiharu Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20070222330
    Abstract: The stator core of a motor comprises an annular back core, and a plurality of tees created separately from the back core and secured onto the inner periphery of the back core. A stator coil is wound on each of the tees by a distributed or concentrated winding method. The stator core and stator coil are formed by molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki INNAMI, Mitsuaki MIRUMACHI, Osamu KOIZUMI, Masamichi YAGAI, Masashi KITAMURA, Takashi ISHIGAMI
  • Publication number: 20070194622
    Abstract: A brake control apparatus includes a master cylinder, wheel cylinders provided for each vehicle wheel, first and second hydraulic actuators provided separately from the master cylinder and adjusting a hydraulic pressure of the wheel cylinder. The first and second hydraulic actuators respectively have first and second hydraulic pressure sources and each have a wheel cylinder system. The first hydraulic actuator adjusts the hydraulic pressure of the wheel cylinder belonging to the one wheel cylinder system between the wheel cylinders by the first hydraulic pressure source. The second hydraulic actuator adjusts the hydraulic pressure of the wheel cylinder belonging to the other wheel cylinder system than the above wheel cylinder system by the second hydraulic pressure source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Chiharu NAKAZAWA, Yoshiki Sakamoto, Takayuki Furuya, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Toshiya Oosawa, Toshiyuki Innami
  • Patent number: 7242128
    Abstract: The stator core of a motor comprises an annular back core, and a plurality of tees created separately from the back core and secured onto the inner periphery of the back core. A stator coil is wound on each of the tees by a distributed or concentrated winding method. The stator core and stator coil are formed by molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Innami, Mitsuaki Mirumachi, Osamu Koizumi, Masamichi Yagai, Masashi Kitamura, Takashi Ishigami
  • Publication number: 20070152500
    Abstract: A brake control apparatus includes a master cylinder, a wheel cylinder that is provided for a vehicle wheel, a hydraulic actuator that is provided separately from the master cylinder and adjusts a hydraulic pressure of the wheel cylinder, a control unit that controls the hydraulic actuator on the basis of a brake operating amount by a driver. The control unit has a main unit that performs the computation of a target hydraulic pressure of the wheel cylinder and a sub unit that drives the hydraulic actuator based on the target hydraulic pressure computed by the main unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Wakabayashi, Toshiyuki Innami, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Akihiro Sato