Patents by Inventor Akira Nagae
Akira Nagae 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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Publication number: 20180072298Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is provided with: a controller (i) configured to set first brake fluid pressure associated with wheels on one of left and right sides out of a plurality of wheels to be higher than second brake fluid pressure associated with wheels on the other side in order to turn a vehicle in one direction, and configured (ii) to then increase the second brake fluid pressure by using a fluid pressure difference between the first brake fluid pressure and the second brake fluid pressure, and (iii) to set the first brake fluid pressure to be lower than the second brake fluid pressure while holding the second brake fluid pressure in order to turn the vehicle in another direction, which is different from the one direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hironori ITO, Akira NAGAE, Ryo INOMATA, Masayuki IKEDA
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Publication number: 20180072297Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes an electronic control device that controls an internal combustion engine such that a response delay of the internal combustion engine at the time of acceleration is restrained for a predetermined time period from the time point at which an acceleration demand of a driver of a vehicle is estimated when the acceleration demand is estimated while the vehicle is travelling using a driving force from the internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hironori ITO, Akira NAGAE, Ryo INOMATA, Masayuki IKEDA
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Publication number: 20180043870Abstract: A lane departure prevention apparatus (17) has: a controlling device (172) configured to control a braking device (122) so that prevention yaw moment for preventing a vehicle from departing from a driving lane; and determining device (173) configured to determine whether or not slip ratio of a front wheel is larger than a first threshold value (KSfr) and whether or not slip ratio of a rear wheel is larger than a second threshold value (KSrr), the controlling device is configured to control the braking device so that the braking force applied from the braking device becomes smaller than the braking force for applying the prevention yaw moment, if it is determined that the slip ratio of the front wheel is larger than the first threshold value and/or the slip ratio of the rear wheel is larger than the second threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Akira NAGAE, Kumiko KONDO, Hironori ITO, Tomoyuki DOI, Ryo INOMATA, Masayuki IKEDA, Toshifumi SUGISAWA
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Patent number: 9707943Abstract: A brake control device includes: a brake force generator of each wheel configured to generate a brake force according to a brake fluid pressure supplied from a fluid pressure channel; a pressurizer configured to pressurize a brake fluid and send the pressurized brake fluid to the fluid pressure channel; and a brake controller configured to reduce a pressurizing amount of the brake fluid pressure supplied to the fluid pressure channel or reduce the pressurizing amount to 0 before the collision of the own vehicle in a state where the possibility of collision of the own vehicle has been detected or after the collision, when the pressurizer has pressurized the brake fluid by the detection of the possibility of the collision and the pressurized brake fluid pressure has been supplied to the fluid pressure channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsutomu Hattori, Hiroshi Onuma, Akira Nagae
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Patent number: 9664804Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Akira Nagae
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Publication number: 20170144640Abstract: A brake control device includes: a liquid pressure line provided for each vehicle wheel and supplied with a brake liquid pressure; a pressurization unit configured to supply a pressurization brake liquid pressure to the liquid pressure line; an abnormality detection unit configured to detect an abnormality of the liquid pressure line at a time the brake liquid pressure of the liquid pressure line is not greater than a threshold value; and a pressurization adjustment unit configured to continuously supply the pressurization brake liquid pressure to the liquid pressure line of the normal vehicle wheel having a low abnormality occurrence risk and suppress the supply pressure of the pressurization brake liquid pressure to the liquid pressure line of the vehicle wheel having a high abnormality occurrence risk until the abnormality of the liquid pressure line is detected by the abnormality detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsutomu HATTORI, Akira NAGAE, Hiroshi ONUMA
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Publication number: 20170015315Abstract: A vehicle movement state determination device includes: a yaw rate determination unit configured to determine a yaw rate based on at least one of a detection yaw rate detected by a yaw rate sensor and a calculation yaw rate calculated by a yaw rate calculation unit; and a yaw rate reliability determination unit configured to determine whether a reliability of the detection yaw rate is low. The yaw rate determination unit determines the detection yaw rate as the yaw rate at the time the yaw rate reliability determination unit does not determine that the reliability of the detection yaw rate is low, and determines the yaw rate based on the calculation yaw rate at the time the yaw rate reliability determination unit determines that the reliability of the detection yaw rate is low.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsutomu HATTORI, Hiroshi ONUMA, Akira NAGAE
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Publication number: 20160274253Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya KAMINADE, Shinya KAWAMATA, Osamu OZAKI, Akira NAGAE
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Patent number: 9421969Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Akira Nagae
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Patent number: 9393952Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Akira Nagae
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Publication number: 20160185328Abstract: A brake control device includes: a brake force generator of each wheel configured to generate a brake force according to a brake fluid pressure supplied from a fluid pressure channel; a pressurizer configured to pressurize a brake fluid and send the pressurized brake fluid to the fluid pressure channel; and a brake controller configured to reduce a pressurizing amount of the brake fluid pressure supplied to the fluid pressure channel or reduce the pressurizing amount to 0 before the collision of the own vehicle in a state where the possibility of collision of the own vehicle has been detected or after the collision, when the pressurizer has pressurized the brake fluid by the detection of the possibility of the collision and the pressurized brake fluid pressure has been supplied to the fluid pressure channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsutomu HATTORI, Hiroshi ONUMA, Akira NAGAE
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Publication number: 20150158482Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Akira Nagae
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Patent number: 8412422Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus including a brake mechanism that produces braking force through actuation of a first actuator, a shift mechanism that changes the shift position of a transmission through actuation of a second actuator, a controller that controls the electric power supplied to the first actuator and the electric power supplied to the second actuator; a first electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the controller; a second electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the first actuator; and a third electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the second actuator. An actuator control unit controls the electric power supplied to the second actuator from the second electric power supply unit or from the third electric power supply unit when the second actuator is not able to operate using electric power supplied from the first electric power supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Kamada, Yasushi Hanaki, Naoki Taki, Akira Nagasaka, Yoshinobu Nozaki, Akira Nagae
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Publication number: 20120253615Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus including a brake mechanism that produces braking force through actuation of a first actuator, a shift mechanism that changes the shift position of a transmission through actuation of a second actuator, a controller that controls the electric power supplied to the first actuator and the electric power supplied to the second actuator; a first electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the controller; a second electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the first actuator; and a third electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the second actuator. An actuator control unit controls the electric power supplied to the second actuator from the second electric power supply unit or from the third electric power supply unit when the second actuator is not able to operate using electric power supplied from the first electric power supply unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi KAMADA, Yasushi HANAKI, Naoki TAKI, Akira NAGASAKA, Yoshinobu NOZAKI, Akira NAGAE
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Patent number: 8219289Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus for a vehicle that includes a brake mechanism that produces braking force through the actuation of a first actuator and a shift mechanism that changes the shift position of a transmission through the actuation of a second actuator. The vehicle control apparatus includes: a controller that controls the electric power supplied to the first actuator and that controls the electric power supplied to the second actuator; a first electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the controller; a second electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the first actuator; and a third electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the second actuator.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Kamada, Yasushi Hanaki, Naoki Taki, Akira Nagasaka, Yoshinobu Nozaki, Akira Nagae
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Patent number: 8135507Abstract: A driver condition estimation apparatus 5 estimates condition of a driver. The driver condition estimation apparatus 5 includes a driver condition estimating unit 50a for estimating the condition of the driver before the driver starts driving; and a control variable changing unit 50b for changing control variables of in-vehicle devices based on the condition of the driver estimated by the driver condition estimating unit 50a.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Okabe, Naoki Taki, Akira Nagae, Yasushi Kusaka, Shinya Furuta, Takahiro Matsunaga, Hiroaki Seguchi
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Publication number: 20100030434Abstract: A driver condition estimation apparatus 5 estimates condition of a driver. The driver condition estimation apparatus 5 includes a driver condition estimating unit 50a for estimating the condition of the driver before the driver starts driving; and a control variable changing unit 50b for changing control variables of in-vehicle devices based on the condition of the driver estimated by the driver condition estimating unit 50a.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Okabe, Naoki Taki, Akira Nagae, Yasushi Kusaka, Shinya Furuta, Takahiro Matsunaga, Hiroaki Seguchi
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Publication number: 20090326767Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus for a vehicle that includes a brake mechanism that produces braking force through the actuation of a first actuator and a shift mechanism that changes the shift position of a transmission through the actuation of a second actuator. The vehicle control apparatus includes: a controller that controls the electric power supplied to the first actuator and that controls the electric power supplied to the second actuator; a first electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the controller; a second electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the first actuator; and a third electric power supply unit that supplies electric power to the second actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Kamada, Yasushi Hanaki, Naoki Taki, Akira Nagasaka, Yoshinobu Nozaki, Akira Nagae
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Patent number: 6843538Abstract: A device for controlling an over-rolling of a vehicle estimates a first parameter indicative of a rolling amount of the vehicle body, and a second parameter indicative of a change rate of the rolling amount the vehicle body. The device controls the brake system such that the brake system is actuated to accomplish a target deceleration of the vehicle when the first parameter quantity exceeds a predetermined threshold value. The target deceleration is increased from a predetermined minimum value to a predetermined maximum value according to an increase of the second parameter quantity.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1999Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Nagae, Noritaka Yamada
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Patent number: 6657539Abstract: A control apparatus and method for a vehicle that has at least one detector that detects a running state of the vehicle, and a controller that receives a result of detection by the detector and controls a predetermined vehicle-installed apparatus. The controller determines whether the detector has failed; restricts a control process by which the controller controls the vehicle running state if it is determined that the detector has failed; detects a collision state of the vehicle; and restricts the determination that the detector has failed, for a predetermined time following detection of the collision state of the vehicle, if the collision state is detected.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinsuke Yamamoto, Akira Nagae