Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Isono
Hiroshi Isono 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: 20250100646Abstract: A wheel support device includes: a planetary gear mechanism including a first rotating element rotatable about a rotation center axis, a second rotating element rotatable about the rotation center axis and configured to rotate in a reverse direction of the first rotating element, and a reaction force element configured to generate a reaction force against inputs from the first rotating element and the second rotating element; a first arm member including a first base end portion coupled to the first rotating element and a first tip end portion rotatably supporting a first wheel of a vehicle, and configured to rotate integrally with the first rotating element about the rotation center axis; and a second arm member including a second base end portion coupled to the second rotating element and a second tip end portion rotatably supporting a second wheel of the vehicle, and configured to rotate integrally with the second rotating element about the rotation center axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Aisin CorporationInventor: Hiroshi ISONO
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Patent number: 12250453Abstract: Proposed is an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of improving convenience of a user regarding photographing performed for calculating a head-related transfer function. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not the size of an area occupied by a side face of a user in a photographing area is within a threshold value; a photographing unit that photographs the side face of the user in a case where it is determined that the size of the area occupied by the side face of the user is within the threshold value; and a photographing control unit that presents a function of manually photographing to the user in a case where the side face of the user has not been photographed within a predetermined period.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Tamaki, Yukihiro Isono
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Patent number: 12212841Abstract: Proposed is an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of improving convenience of a user regarding photographing performed for calculating a head-related transfer function. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not the size of an area occupied by a side face of a user in a photographing area is within a threshold value; a photographing unit that photographs the side face of the user in a case where it is determined that the size of the area occupied by the side face of the user is within the threshold value; and a photographing control unit that presents a function of manually photographing to the user in a case where the side face of the user has not been photographed within a predetermined period.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Tamaki, Yukihiro Isono
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Publication number: 20240396405Abstract: A power generation device includes a columnar support member, a cylindrical rotation member, a first gear, a second gear, a generator, a step-up gear, and a case. An axis of the support member is a first axis. A direction orthogonal to the first axis is defined as a radial direction. The cylindrical rotation member is supported rotatably relative to the support member. The first gear rotates integrally with the cylindrical rotation member. The second gear is supported rotatably about a second axis. The second axis extends along a direction crossing the first axis. The second gear meshes with the first gear. The step-up gear speeds up rotation of the second gear, and transmits the speeded-up rotation to the generator. The case houses the first gear, the second gear, and the step-up gear. The generator is supported by the case. The case is supported by the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi ISONO
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Publication number: 20240237148Abstract: A heater control system includes: a resistance heater; and a boost converter that is electrically connected to the resistance heater. The boost converter outputs, to the resistance heater, a boost voltage that is higher than a power supply voltage of a power source that is electrically connected to the boost converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventor: Hiroshi ISONO
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Patent number: 11667300Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus executes a yaw moment control to control a yaw rate of a vehicle to a target yaw rate by adjusting braking or driving forces applied to wheels of the vehicle and a speed difference control to control front and rear wheel speed differences within predetermined ranges by adjusting the braking or driving forces. The vehicle control apparatus executes the yaw moment control to the front wheels when the front wheel speed difference is within the predetermined range and executes the speed difference control to the front wheels when the front wheel speed difference is not within the predetermined range. The vehicle control apparatus executes the yaw moment control to the rear wheels when the rear wheel speed difference is within the predetermined range and executes the speed difference control to the rear wheels when the rear wheel speed difference is not within the predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junya Ota, Hiroshi Isono
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Patent number: 11624433Abstract: A downsized differential assembly having a simple structure, which can be mounted easily on automobiles. The differential assembly comprises a set of first to third gears arranged coaxially while being allowed to rotate relatively to one another. A first eccentric gear meshes with the first gear, a second eccentric gear meshes with the second gear, and a third eccentric gear meshes with the third gear, while being supported by an eccentric member in such a manner as to rotate around an eccentric axis which is offset from a rotational axis. Gear ratios between the first to third gears and the first to third eccentric gears are set to different values so that rotational speeds of the first gear and the second gear are reduced slower than that of the eccentric member.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Patent number: 11572940Abstract: A vehicular differential device includes a differential rotation mechanism, and a torque input member that receives drive torque, the drive torque is distributed and transmitted to a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft. The differential rotation mechanism includes an input gear that rotates as a unit with the torque input member, an output gear that rotates as a unit with the first drive shaft, a first gear and a second gear that rotate as a unit, and a carrier that supports the first gear and the second gear, the carrier being configured to rotate as a unit with the second drive shaft. The gear ratio between the input gear and the first gear is different from that between the output gear and the second gear. During differential rotation, the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft are rotated in opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Patent number: 11525491Abstract: An electromagnetic brake device presses a pressing plate against a brake rotor along an axis via a friction material by the electromagnetic force of an electromagnetic actuator. The electromagnetic brake device includes a support member that is disposed on the opposite side of the pressing plate to the brake rotor and that is supported by a housing so as to be displaceable along the axis and non-rotatable around the axis, and a shaft member that transmits a force in the direction along the axis between the pressing plate and the support member. An electromagnetic coil and an armature of the electromagnetic actuator are spaced apart from the pressing plate between the pressing plate and the support member, the electromagnetic coil is supported by the housing, and the armature is supported by the support member.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Patent number: 11460097Abstract: A planetary gear unit includes a first gear, a second gear, and a third gear arranged coaxially while allowed to rotate relatively. A first planetary gear and a second planetary gear are integral, and a third planetary gear and a fourth planetary gear are integral. The planetary gears are rotatably supported by a carrier. The first planetary gear is meshed with the first gear, the second planetary gear is meshed with the second gear, the third planetary gear is meshed with the second gear, and the fourth planetary gear is meshed with the third gear. A gear ratio between the first planetary gear and the first gear is different from a gear ratio between the second planetary gear and the second gear, and a gear ratio between the third planetary gear and the second gear is different from a gear ratio between the fourth planetary gear and the third gear.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Patent number: 11441658Abstract: A downsized differential assembly having a simple structure, which can be mounted easily on automobiles. The differential assembly comprises: a first gear as an internal gear; a second gear as an external gear; a first eccentric gear as an external gear meshed with the first gear; a second eccentric gear as an internal gear meshed with the second gear; a supporting member supporting the first eccentric gear and the second eccentric gear; a first motion translating mechanism translating revolving motion of the first eccentric gear into rotary motion of the first rotary shaft; and a second motion translating mechanism translating revolving motion of the second eccentric gear into rotary motion of the second rotary shaft. Gear ratios between the first gear and the first eccentric gear and between the second gear and the second eccentric gear are different, and the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft are rotated in opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Patent number: 11428296Abstract: A compact geared speed reducing unit having a simple structure that can establish a large speed reducing ratio. The geared speed reducing unit comprises: a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft arranged coaxially; a fixed first sun gear; a second sun gear rotated integrally with the second rotary shaft; a first ring gear meshing with the first sun gear; a second ring gear rotated integrally with the first ring gear and meshed with the second sun gear; and an eccentric carrier supporting the ring gears such that the ring gears rotate around an eccentric axis and revolve around a common rotational axis of the rotary shafts. A gear ratio between the first sun gear and the first ring gear and a gear ratio between the second sun gear and the second ring gear are set to different values.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Patent number: 11428304Abstract: A downsized torque vectoring device in which a passive rotation of an actuator is prevented. A torque vectoring device comprises: a differential mechanism that allows a differential rotation between a first rotary shaft and second rotary shaft; an actuator that applies torque to the differential mechanism to rotate the rotary shafts at different speeds; and a reversing mechanism that allows the rotary shafts to rotate in opposite directions. The reversing mechanism comprises a first control gear set and the second rotary shaft arranged coaxially around the rotary shafts, and gear ratios of the first control gear set and the second control gear set are set to different values. A speed increasing gear set and a speed reducing gear set are arranged between a prime mover and an output shaft of the actuator, and ring gears of the speed increasing gear set and the speed reducing gear set are connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Publication number: 20220243796Abstract: A vehicular differential device includes a differential rotation mechanism, and a torque input member that receives drive torque, the drive torque is distributed and transmitted to a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft. The differential rotation mechanism includes an input gear that rotates as a unit with the torque input member, an output gear that rotates as a unit with the first drive shaft, a first gear and a second gear that rotate as a unit, and a carrier that supports the first gear and the second gear, the carrier being configured to rotate as a unit with the second drive shaft. The gear ratio between the input gear and the first gear is different from that between the output gear and the second gear. During differential rotation, the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft are rotated in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi ISONO
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Patent number: 11383717Abstract: A pedal device includes a first link, a second link, and a return spring that biases the first link toward a standard position at which a pivot angle of the first link is zero. A ratio of a pivot angle of the second link to the pivot angle of the first link is maximum when the pivot angle of the first link is a reference angle. A target acceleration/deceleration of a vehicle is calculated so that in the range in which the pivot angle of the first link is smaller than the reference angle, a target deceleration of the vehicle increases as the pivot angle of the first link is smaller, and in the range in which the pivot angle of the first link is larger than the reference angle, a target acceleration of the vehicle increases as the pivot angle of the first link increases.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Publication number: 20220145974Abstract: A downsized differential assembly having a simple structure, which can be mounted easily on automobiles. The differential assembly comprises: a first gear as an internal gear; a second gear as an external gear; a first eccentric gear as an external gear meshed with the first gear; a second eccentric gear as an internal gear meshed with the second gear; a supporting member supporting the first eccentric gear and the second eccentric gear; a first motion translating mechanism translating revolving motion of the first eccentric gear into rotary motion of the first rotary shaft; and a second motion translating mechanism translating revolving motion of the second eccentric gear into rotary motion of the second rotary shaft. Gear ratios between the first gear and the first eccentric gear and between the second gear and the second eccentric gear are different, and the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft are rotated in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi ISONO
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Patent number: 11312196Abstract: A three-row wheel vehicle having front, center and rear wheels has laterally spaced front pivot links each pivotably connected at a middle to a vehicle body, laterally spaced swing arms each swingably connected to a front end of the front pivot link and rotatably supports the front wheel at a lower end, laterally spaced rear pivot links each pivotably connected to the vehicle body at a middle and rotatably supports the rear wheel at a rear end, laterally spaced force transmission mechanisms each configured to convert a rearward force transmitted from the front wheel to the swing arm into an upward force and transmit the upward force to the front pivot link on a front side of the middle, and laterally spaced connecting links each pivotably attached to a rear end of the front pivot link and a front end of the rear pivot link.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Publication number: 20220112938Abstract: A compact geared speed reducing unit having a simple structure that can establish a large speed reducing ratio. The geared speed reducing unit comprises: a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft arranged coaxially; a fixed first sun gear; a second sun gear rotated integrally with the second rotary shaft; a first ring gear meshing with the first sun gear; a second ring gear rotated integrally with the first ring gear and meshed with the second sun gear; and an eccentric carrier supporting the ring gears such that the ring gears rotate around an eccentric axis and revolve around a common rotational axis of the rotary shafts. A gear ratio between the first sun gear and the first ring gear and a gear ratio between the second sun gear and the second ring gear are set to different values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi ISONO
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Patent number: 11299224Abstract: A three-row wheel vehicle having front, center and rear wheels has laterally spaced leading arms each pivotably connected to a vehicle body, laterally spaced swing arms each connected to the front end of the leading arm swingably in the front and rear direction and rotatably supporting the front wheel at the lower end, and laterally spaced connecting links each attached at one end to the swing arm pivotably around an axis and attached at the other end to the vehicle body pivotably around another axis; heights of the axes are different when the vehicle is on a horizontal flat traveling road; and each connecting link is arranged to apply a reaction force including an upward component to the swing arm when a rearward force acts from the front wheel to the one end via the swing arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Isono
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Publication number: 20220082163Abstract: A downsized differential assembly having a simple structure, which can be mounted easily on automobiles. The differential assembly comprises a set of first to third gears arranged coaxially while being allowed to rotate relatively to one another. A first eccentric gear meshes with the first gear, a second eccentric gear meshes with the second gear, and a third eccentric gear meshes with the third gear, while being supported by an eccentric member in such a manner as to rotate around an eccentric axis which is offset from a rotational axis. Gear ratios between the first to third gears and the first to third eccentric gears are set to different values so that rotational speeds of the first gear and the second gear are reduced slower than that of the eccentric member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi ISONO