Patents by Inventor Hideshi Wakayama

Hideshi Wakayama 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: 10612651
    Abstract: In a vehicle equipped with a torque converter 4 having a lock-up clutch (3), learning control for obtaining a learning value (L_n) on the basis of meet-point information, with which the lock-up clutch (3) initiates torque transmission, is carried out. When the lock-up clutch (3) experiences a transition to an engaged state during travel, a meet-point learning control unit (12c) calculates an LU transmission torque estimate on the basis of the difference between the engine torque (engine torque signal value Te) and the torque converter transmission torque (?·Ne2). Excess clutch capacity is detected when the LU transmission torque estimate is greater than an excess capacity determination transmission torque threshold within a prescribed amount of time after an initial pressure (P_n) based on the learning value (L_n) is instructed. When excess clutch capacity is detected, a learning value correction that reduces the learning value (L_n) is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Araki, Hideshi Wakayama, Kouji Saitou, Seiji Kasahara, Tetsuya Izumi
  • Patent number: 10605358
    Abstract: A transmission includes a sub-transmission mechanism, a variator having lower shift responsiveness than the sub-transmission mechanism, and a controller configured to carry out a coordinated shift for changing a speed ratio of the variator in a direction opposite to a changing direction of a speed ratio of the sub-transmission mechanism as the sub-transmission mechanism is shifted so that a through speed ratio reaches a target through speed ratio. The controller sets a target speed ratio of the sub-transmission mechanism on the basis of the target through speed ratio and an actual speed ratio of the variator in carrying out the coordinated shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mamiko Inoue, Hideshi Wakayama
  • Patent number: 10507832
    Abstract: In a drive control device, a controller automatically stops an engine if an execution condition of an idling stop is satisfied, and an electric oil pump is driven during an automatic stop of the engine. A first friction engaging element establishes a starting gear position and a second friction engaging element is released when a vehicle starts. A second solenoid drains oil to be supplied to the second friction engaging element according to an indicator current. A drain degree becomes smaller by reducing the indicator current. The controller reduces the indicator current below a minimum value during the automatic stop of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Kawamoto, Ruofeng Liu, Hideshi Wakayama
  • Patent number: 10480648
    Abstract: In a vehicle equipped with a torque converter (4) having a lock-up clutch (3), learning control for obtaining a learning value (L_n) on the basis of meet-point information, with which the lock-up clutch (3) initiates torque transmission, is carried out. After acquiring the current learning detection value (M_n), a meet-point learning control unit (12c) calculates the current detection error (E_n) on the basis of the difference between the current learning detection value (M_n) and the previous learning value (L_(n?1)) that is stored. When the current and previous detection errors (E_n) and (E_n?1) have the same plus/minus sign, the current learning value correction amount is set to a larger value if the absolute value |(E_n?1)| of the previous detection error (E_n?1) is large than if the absolute value |(E_n?1)| is small. The sum of the previous learning value (L_(n?1)) and the current learning value correction amount is set as the present learning value (L_n).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Araki, Seiji Kasahara, Hideshi Wakayama, Hiroyasu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10400893
    Abstract: In a transmission, a controller sets a target line pressure to an offset target value, which is a value obtained by adding a positive offset amount to one of a target PRI pressure and a target SEC pressure, in a speed ratio range in which the offset target value is higher than the other at least during an inertia phase in a sub-transmission mechanism when a coordinated shift is carried out. At that time, the one of the target PRI pressure and the target SEC pressure is the target SEC pressure when a variator is downshifted by the coordinated shift while being the target PRI pressure when the variator is upshifted by the coordinated shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mamiko Inoue, Tomonari Uchiyama, Hideshi Wakayama
  • Patent number: 10371256
    Abstract: In a vehicle on which a torque converter having a lock-up clutch is mounted between an engine and a transmission, a meet point learning controller is provided to perform learning control for obtaining a learning value based on information on a meet point at which the lock-up clutch starts torque transmission. The meet point learning controller estimates a LU transmission torque based on a difference between an engine torque signal value and a torque converter transmission torque when the lock-up clutch moves from a non-engaged state to an engaged state during traveling of the vehicle, and uses, as the meet point information, a meet point detection pressure at a time when the LU transmission torque estimated value is determined to have entered an upward trend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Araki, Seiji Kasahara, Hideshi Wakayama, Kouji Saitou, Hiroyasu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10267418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device and a control method for a vehicle in which a lockup clutch is disengaged when a rotation speed of an engine falls below a disengagement rotation speed. The device/method changes a speed ratio of a variator on the basis of a shifting map in which a primary pulley rotation speed on a coast line is set higher than a primary pulley rotation speed on a drive line and sets a target input rotation speed of the variator to a predetermined target input rotation speed higher than the primary pulley rotation speed on the drive line when an operation of an accelerator pedal is performed such that an accelerator pedal opening falls to a first predetermined opening or less. As a result, the present invention can suppress drop of fuel efficiency of the engine caused by disengagement of the lockup clutch which is a friction engagement element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Miyazono, Hideshi Wakayama, Kyounggon Choi
  • Patent number: 10207715
    Abstract: An automatic transmission control device implements a downshift by disengagement of a clutch that is engaged in a gear position before the downshift. It is determined whether an engine state is in a predetermined region in which a change of an engine torque per a change of an accelerator pedal opening is smaller than that in another region, and the engine torque is within a predetermined range, and an engine rotational speed is within a predetermined range. It is determined whether an operating state is in a predetermined state of accelerator operation in which the accelerator pedal opening is larger than a predetermined value, and an accelerator pedal opening change rate has an absolute value smaller than a predetermined value. The downshift is inhibited in response to determination that the engine state is in the predetermined region and the operating state is in the predetermined state of accelerator operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Koguchi, Sho Okutani, Makoto Komatsu, Toshiaki Noda, Takuichiro Inoue, Yuuji Nagase, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Hideshi Wakayama
  • Patent number: 10155517
    Abstract: An engine control device for a vehicle including a power train where a continuously variable transmission is coupled to an engine, includes engine torque control means configured to control the engine so as to obtain an basic engine torque corresponding to an operating state of the vehicle, and command means configured to command engine torque control means to increase an engine torque from the basic engine torque during a gear shifting from a first speed stage to a second speed stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Yuzuru Tohta, Hideshi Wakayama, Mamiko Inoue, Takuichiro Inoue
  • Publication number: 20180281799
    Abstract: In a drive control device, a controller automatically stops an engine if an execution condition of an idling stop is satisfied, and an electric oil pump is driven during an automatic stop of the engine. A first friction engaging element establishes a starting gear position and a second friction engaging element is released when a vehicle starts. A second solenoid drains oil to be supplied to the second friction engaging element according to an indicator current. A drain degree becomes smaller by reducing the indicator current. The controller reduces the indicator current below a minimum value during the automatic stop of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu KAWAMOTO, Ruofeng LIU, Hideshi WAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180245689
    Abstract: In a vehicle equipped with a torque converter (4) having a lock-up clutch (3), learning control for obtaining a learning value (L_n) on the basis of meet-point information, with which the lock-up clutch (3) initiates torque transmission, is carried out. After acquiring the current learning detection value (M_n), a meet-point learning control unit (12c) calculates the current detection error (E_n) on the basis of the difference between the current learning detection value (M_n) and the previous learning value (L_(n?1)) that is stored. When the current and previous detection errors (E_n) and (E_n?1) have the same plus/minus sign, the current learning value correction amount is set to a larger value if the absolute value |(E_n?1)| of the previous detection error (E_n?1) is large than if the absolute value |(E_n?1)| is small. The sum of the previous learning value (L_(n?1)) and the current learning value correction amount is set as the present learning value (L_n).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu ARAKI, Seiji KASAHARA, Hideshi WAKAYAMA, Hiroyasu TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180245688
    Abstract: In a vehicle on which a torque converter having a lock-up clutch is mounted between an engine and a transmission, a meet point learning controller is provided to perform learning control for obtaining a learning value based on information on a meet point at which the lock-up clutch starts torque transmission. The meet point learning controller estimates a LU transmission torque based on a difference between an engine torque signal value and a torque converter transmission torque when the lock-up clutch moves from a non-engaged state to an engaged state during traveling of the vehicle, and uses, as the meet point information, a meet point detection pressure at a time when the LU transmission torque estimated value is determined to have entered an upward trend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu ARAKI, Seiji KASAHARA, Hideshi WAKAYAMA, Kouji SAITOU, Hiroyasu TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180216729
    Abstract: In a vehicle equipped with a torque converter 4 having a lock-up clutch (3), learning control for obtaining a learning value (L_n) on the basis of meet-point information, with which the lock-up clutch (3) initiates torque transmission, is carried out. When the lock-up clutch (3) experiences a transition to an engaged state during travel, a meet-point learning control unit (12c) calculates an LU transmission torque estimate on the basis of the difference between the engine torque (engine torque signal value Te) and the torque converter transmission torque (?·Ne2). Excess clutch capacity is detected when the LU transmission torque estimate is greater than an excess capacity determination transmission torque threshold within a prescribed amount of time after an initial pressure (P_n) based on the learning value (L_n) is instructed. When excess clutch capacity is detected, a learning value correction that reduces the learning value (L_n) is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu ARAKI, Hideshi WAKAYAMA, Kouji SAITOU, Seiji KASAHARA, Tetsuya IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20180180178
    Abstract: In a transmission, a controller sets a target line pressure to an offset target value, which is a value obtained by adding a positive offset amount to one of a target PRI pressure and a target SEC pressure, in a speed ratio range in which the offset target value is higher than the other at least during an inertia phase in a sub-transmission mechanism when a coordinated shift is carried out. At that time, the one of the target PRI pressure and the target SEC pressure is the target SEC pressure when a variator is downshifted by the coordinated shift while being the target PRI pressure when the variator is upshifted by the coordinated shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mamiko INOUE, Tomonari UCHIYAMA, Hideshi WAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180180175
    Abstract: A transmission includes a sub-transmission mechanism, a variator having lower shift responsiveness than the sub-transmission mechanism, and a controller configured to carry out a coordinated shift for changing a speed ratio of the variator in a direction opposite to a changing direction of a speed ratio of the sub-transmission mechanism as the sub-transmission mechanism is shifted so that a through speed ratio reaches a target through speed ratio. The controller sets a target speed ratio of the sub-transmission mechanism on the basis of the target through speed ratio and an actual speed ratio of the variator in carrying out the coordinated shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mamiko INOUE, Hideshi WAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180172149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device and a control method for a vehicle in which a lockup clutch is disengaged when a rotation speed of an engine falls below a disengagement rotation speed. The device/method changes a speed ratio of a variator on the basis of a shifting map in which a primary pulley rotation speed on a coast line is set higher than a primary pulley rotation speed on a drive line and sets a target input rotation speed of the variator to a predetermined target input rotation speed higher than the primary pulley rotation speed on the drive line when an operation of an accelerator pedal is performed such that an accelerator pedal opening falls to a first predetermined opening or less. As a result, the present invention can suppress drop of fuel efficiency of the engine caused by disengagement of the lockup clutch which is a friction engagement element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki MIYAZONO, Hideshi WAKAYAMA, Kyounggon CHOI
  • Patent number: 10001213
    Abstract: A transmission including a variator capable of continuously changing a speed ratio, a stepped transmission mechanism arranged in series with the variator and in which a gear position is switched and a shilling control unit executing stepped shifting repeatedly performing a shifting suppression phase and an upshift phase when a stepped upshift shifting condition is satisfied is provided, and the shifting control unit completes a change from an n-th gear position of the stepped transmission mechanism to an n+1 gear position if the stepped transmission mechanism is at the n-th gear position before the through speed ratio reaches a Highest speed ratio of the variator when the stepped shifting is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Masashi Sato, Hideshi Wakayama, Mamiko Inoue, Kousuke Waku, Hyuk Park
  • Patent number: 9897204
    Abstract: In a control apparatus for an automatic transmission including a continuously variable transmission mechanism continuously modifying speed ratio and a stepped transmission mechanism that is disposed on a downstream side of the continuously variable transmission mechanism and being switched between a plurality of gear positions by engaging and disengaging a plurality of frictional engagement elements, the control apparatus comprises a control unit that performs a coordinated shift by shifting the stepped transmission mechanism and simultaneously shifting the continuously variable transmission mechanism in an opposite direction to a shift direction of the stepped transmission mechanism in order to suppress variation in a through speed ratio, which is an overall speed ratio of the automatic transmission, when the stepped transmission mechanism is upshifted and the control unit predicts, on the basis of an increase in an accelerator opening, that judder will occur in the frictional engagement element during the u
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Mamiko Inoue, Hideshi Wakayama
  • Publication number: 20180015928
    Abstract: An automatic transmission control device implements a downshift by disengagement of a clutch that is engaged in a gear position before the downshift. It is determined whether an engine state is in a predetermined region in which a change of an engine torque per a change of an accelerator pedal opening is smaller than that in another region, and the engine torque is within a predetermined range, and an engine rotational speed is within a predetermined range. It is determined whether an operating state is in a predetermined state of accelerator operation in which the accelerator pedal opening is larger than a predetermined value, and an accelerator pedal opening change rate has an absolute value smaller than a predetermined value. The downshift is inhibited in response to determination that the engine state is in the predetermined region and the operating state is in the predetermined state of accelerator operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi KOGUCHI, Sho OKUTANI, Makoto KOMATSU, Toshiaki NODA, Takuichiro INOUE, Yuuji NAGASE, Hiroyasu TANAKA, Hideshi WAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 9845095
    Abstract: A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle with a drive source, a friction transmission mechanism provided between the drive source and drive wheels and a fluid transmission mechanism provided between the friction transmission mechanism and the drive source includes a suppression unit configured to suppress a decrease of a speed ratio of the fluid transmission mechanism if the speed ratio becomes negative when the vehicle starts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Seiji Kasahara, Hideshi Wakayama, Naohiro Hoshi