Patents by Inventor Yutaro KAWATSU
Yutaro KAWATSU 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: 11407399Abstract: During shift control of a transmission mechanism, a hybrid drive device computes the amount of change in input torque (deTr) acting on the transmission mechanism and an input torque change time (t15), and controls a motor so that motor torque is changed by the amount of change in input torque (deTr), when the motor can change the amount of change in input torque (deTr), and outputs, when the motor cannot change the amount of change in input torque (deTr), an engine torque signal (Tesig1) at an engine torque change time (t14) earlier than the input torque change time (t15) at which drive power of the motor is changed when the motor can change the amount of change in input torque (deTr).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventor: Yutaro Kawatsu
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Publication number: 20220080946Abstract: During shift control of a transmission mechanism, a hybrid drive device computes the amount of change in input torque (deTr) acting on the transmission mechanism and an input torque change time (t15), and controls a motor so that motor torque is changed by the amount of change in input torque (deTr), when the motor can change the amount of change in input torque (deTr), and outputs, when the motor cannot change the amount of change in input torque (deTr), an engine torque signal (Tesig1) at an engine torque change time (t14) earlier than the input torque change time (t15) at which drive power of the motor is changed when the motor can change the amount of change in input torque (deTr).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventor: Yutaro KAWATSU
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Patent number: 10781758Abstract: A control device is for an internal combustion engine including a throttle valve and a variable valve mechanism, and configured to be operated at a prescribed target air-fuel ratio and capable of restarting from an intermittent stop. The control device includes an electronic control unit configured to start the internal combustion engine after starting an intake air amount reduction control, when a fuel injection amount equal to or larger than a prescribed amount is required and an intermittent stop time is equal to or longer than a prescribed time in a case of the restart from the intermittent stop. The intermittent stop time is a stop time from an immediately preceding intermittent stop to a current restart of the internal combustion engine. The intake air amount reduction control is a control of reducing the intake air amount by operating the variable valve mechanism with the throttle valve kept fully closed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshihito Kanno, Gohki Kinoshita, Hiroki Morita, Yutaro Kawatsu
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Patent number: 10669979Abstract: A control device is configured to read a required operation point of the internal combustion engine at the moment of restart following after intermittent stoppage, and to execute, when it is determined that the required operation point belongs to a reduced-cylinder operation allowed region and also to a reduced-cylinder operation restricted region which lies on a high load side of the reduced-cylinder operation allowed region, an all-cylinder operation and then move into a reduced-cylinder operation. When it is determined that the required operation point belongs to the reduced-cylinder operation allowed region but not to the reduced-cylinder operation restricted region, the control device is configured to switch the engine to the reduced-cylinder operation without execution of the all-cylinder operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshihito Kanno, Gohki Kinoshita, Hiroki Morita, Yutaro Kawatsu
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Publication number: 20170184036Abstract: A control device is for an internal combustion engine including a throttle valve and a variable valve mechanism, and configured to be operated at a prescribed target air-fuel ratio and capable of restarting from an intermittent stop. The control device includes an electronic control unit configured to start the internal combustion engine after starting an intake air amount reduction control, when a fuel injection amount equal to or larger than a prescribed amount is required and an intermittent stop time is equal to or longer than a prescribed time in a case of the restart from the intermittent stop. The intermittent stop time is a stop time from an immediately preceding intermittent stop to a current restart of the internal combustion engine. The intake air amount reduction control is a control of reducing the intake air amount by operating the variable valve mechanism with the throttle valve kept fully closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshihito KANNO, Gohki KINOSHITA, Hiroki MORITA, Yutaro KAWATSU
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Publication number: 20170167461Abstract: A control device is configured to read a required operation point of the internal combustion engine at the moment of restart following after intermittent stoppage, and to execute, when it is determined that the required operation point belongs to a reduced-cylinder operation allowed region and also to a reduced-cylinder operation restricted region which lies on a high load side of the reduced-cylinder operation allowed region, an all-cylinder operation and then move into a reduced-cylinder operation. When it is determined that the required operation point belongs to the reduced-cylinder operation allowed region but not to the reduced-cylinder operation restricted region, the control device is configured to switch the engine to the reduced-cylinder operation without execution of the all-cylinder operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshihito KANNO, Gohki KINOSHITA, Hiroki MORITA, Yutaro KAWATSU
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Publication number: 20160208719Abstract: A control device for a vehicular hydraulic pressure supply device that controls the vehicular hydraulic pressure supply device provided with a mechanical oil pump that is driven by an internal combustion engine, an electric oil pump that is driven by an electric motor, and an oil passage that supplies oil discharged from the mechanical oil pump and the electric oil pump to a supply target.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaro KAWATSU, Mitsuru TAKAHASHI, Yoichi TAJIMA