Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Katsuta

Hiroshi Katsuta 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: 8100207
    Abstract: The hybrid vehicle transfers power between the two motors, releases a coupling between one of the motors and the drive shaft, adjusts the rotation speed of one of the motors which is released from the coupling to the drive shaft by the transmission so as to enable drive source element connection, and connects the clutch as well as cranks the engine by either one or the other motor when the engine is started while the clutch is released, the engine is stopped, both the motors are coupled to the drive shaft as well as at least one of the motors is caused to output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidehiro Oba, Hiroshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 8047314
    Abstract: When a required speed ratio as a required value of a speed ratio between an engine and a driveshaft becomes equal to or less than a lower limit speed ratio that is not more than an n-th shift speed ratio during an n-th speed state of a transmission, a hybrid vehicle controls the engine, two motors, and the transmission to ensure output of power based on a torque demand to the driveshaft while performing an engine rotational speed adjustment of making a rotational speed of the engine equal to a shift rotational speed corresponding to an upper side shift speed ratio or an effective shift speed ratio and a shift from an n-th speed state to an (n+1)-th speed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidehiro Oba, Hiroshi Katsuta, Takashi Kawai
  • Patent number: 7931102
    Abstract: In a 2-motor drive mode with connection of both motors with a driveshaft by means of a transmission, a hybrid vehicle sets torque commands of the motors based on a torque demand set at step S110, in order to minimize the sum of a loss of the motors and to ensure output of a power equivalent to a preset torque demand to the driveshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Hidehiro Oba
  • Publication number: 20100147610
    Abstract: When a predetermined change speed state shift condition is satisfied while the transmission connects a carrier with a drive shaft, a hybrid vehicle performs a rotational speed adjustment process of conforming a rotational speed of a motor to a target rotational speed based on a gear ratio of the transmission and a rotational speed of the drive shaft, a connection a sun gear with the drive shaft by a gear train of the transmission corresponding to a target speed, a power transfer process of transferring power between the motors in a simultaneous engagement state to make the motors output power required in a post-change speed state corresponding to a target speed, and a disconnection the carrier from the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Hidehiro Oba
  • Publication number: 20100113213
    Abstract: The hybrid vehicle transfers power between the two motors, releases a coupling between one of the motors and the drive shaft, adjusts the rotation speed of one of the motors which is released from the coupling to the drive shaft by the transmission so as to enable drive source element connection, and connects the clutch as well as cranks the engine by either one or the other motor when the engine is started while the clutch is released, the engine is stopped, both the motors are coupled to the drive shaft as well as at least one of the motors is caused to output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Hidehiro Oba, Hiroshi Katsuta
  • Publication number: 20100078238
    Abstract: When a required speed ratio as a required value of a speed ratio between an engine and a driveshaft becomes equal to or less than a lower limit speed ratio that is not more than an n-th shift speed ratio during an n-th speed state of a transmission, a hybrid vehicle controls the engine, two motors, and the transmission to ensure output of power based on a torque demand to the driveshaft while performing an engine rotational speed adjustment of making a rotational speed of the engine equal to a shift rotational speed corresponding to an upper side shift speed ratio or an effective shift speed ratio and a shift from an n-th speed state to an (n+1)-th speed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Hidehiro Oba, Hiroshi Katsuta, Takashi Kawai
  • Publication number: 20100051361
    Abstract: In a 2-motor drive mode with connection of both motors with a driveshaft by means of a transmission, a hybrid vehicle sets torque commands of the motors to substantially equalize an output torque of the second motor with an output torque of the first motor and to ensure output of a torque equivalent to a preset torque demand to the driveshaft. This arrangement ensures continuous output of a relatively large torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Hidehiro Oba
  • Publication number: 20100038157
    Abstract: The hybrid vehicle includes an engine; a motor capable of inputting power and a motor capable of outputting power; a power distribution and integration mechanism including a sun gear connected to the inputting motor, a carrier connected to the outputting motor, and a ring gear connected to the engine; and a transmission capable of selectively transmitting power outputted through the sun gear and a first motor shaft and power outputted through the carrier and a carrier shaft to a drive shaft with a change in speed ratio as well as having a clutch and a fixing member for non-rotatably fixing the sun gear of the power distribution and integration mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidehiro Oba, Hiroshi Katsuta, Hideaki Komada
  • Publication number: 20100032217
    Abstract: In a 2-motor drive mode with connection of both motors with a driveshaft by means of a transmission, a hybrid vehicle sets torque commands of the motors based on a torque demand set at step S110, in order to minimize the sum of a loss of the motors and to ensure output of a power equivalent to a preset torque demand to the driveshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Hidehiro Oba
  • Publication number: 20100029436
    Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, in order to stop an engine while a clutch is kept engaged and to transmit power from a motor to a drive shaft by changing a change speed state of a transmission when the power from a second motor is being transmitted to the drive shaft by the transmission, for example, a rotation speed of the first motor is adjusted so that the first motor can be connected to the drive shaft with the clutch disengaged while torque commands for both motors are set so that the power based on torque demand is outputted to the drive shaft, the power is transferred from the second motor to the first motor while both motors are connected to the drive shaft by the transmission, and the connection between the second motor and the drive shaft by the transmission is disconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Hidehiro Oba
  • Publication number: 20100018788
    Abstract: In a 2-motor drive mode with connection of both motors with a driveshaft by means of a transmission, a hybrid vehicle specifies one of the motors as a main motor of preferentially outputting power. Torque commands of the motors are then set to make the motor specified as the main motor preferentially output the power over the other motor specified as an auxiliary motor and to ensure output of a torque equivalent to a torque demand to the driveshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Hidehiro Oba
  • Publication number: 20100012405
    Abstract: There is provided a hybrid vehicle 20 which stops an engine 22 in a state in which a drive source element connection by a clutch C0 is released; a transmission 60 is used to couple only one of the motors MG1 and MG2 to a drive shaft 67; and one of the motors MG1 and MG2 is caused to output power; at this time, in order to start the engine 22, a rotation speed of the other one of the motors MG1 and MG2 which does not correspond to a current speed ratio ? and is not connected to the drive shaft 67 is adjusted so as to enable the drive source element connection; and the clutch C0 is connected as well as the engine 22 is cranked by the motor MG1 or MG2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Hidehiro Oba
  • Publication number: 20100006357
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, motors configured to input and output power, a power distribution integration mechanism, and a transmission. The power distribution integration mechanism has a sun gear connected with one of the motors, a carrier connected with the other motor, and a ring gear connected with the engine. The transmission includes a first speed change mechanism and a second speed change mechanism. The first speed change mechanism has a first speed gear train and a third speed gear train arranged to connect the carrier of the power distribution integration mechanism with a driveshaft. The second speed change mechanism has a parallel shaft-type gear train that is not used alone to set the speed ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Hidehiro Oba, Hiroshi Katsuta
  • Publication number: 20100000814
    Abstract: In a 2-motor drive mode with connection of both motors to a driveshaft by means of a transmission, a hybrid vehicle sets torque commands of the motors to make a work performed by the second motor substantially equal to a work performed by the first motor and to ensure output of a torque equivalent to a preset torque demand to the driveshaft. This arrangement connects both motors to the driveshaft by means of the speed change-transmission assembly and ensures continuous output of a relatively large torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Hidehiro Oba
  • Patent number: 7588435
    Abstract: Shape information of a molded article is used to determine cross sectional information. Injection speed pattern data is generated based on parameter information such as the cross sectional area of a barrel cylinder, the filling time interval, the injection stroke, etc., and the generated cross sectional information. The injection speed pattern data is used to control the injection speed of the injection screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takato Baba, Masamitsu Suzuki, Motoyuki Miyauchi, Hiroshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 7556754
    Abstract: Shape information of a molded article is used to determine cross sectional information. Injection speed pattern data is generated based on parameter information such as the cross sectional area of a barrel cylinder, the filling time interval, the injection stroke, etc., and the generated cross sectional information. The injection speed pattern data is used to control the injection speed of the injection screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takato Baba, Masamitsu Suzuki, Motoyuki Miyauchi, Hiroshi Katsuta
  • Publication number: 20080300744
    Abstract: A motor MG1 is controlled so that the rotation speed deviation of the rotation speed of a first motor shaft 46 from the rotation speed of a second gear 62a matches a predetermined target rotation speed deviation and an actuator 92 is controlled so that a movable engaging member EM2 moves toward an engaging portion 62e for a predetermined time after the rotation speed has matched the target rotation speed deviation, if, for example, the movable engaging member EM2 is to be engaged with both of an engaging portion 46e and the engaging portion 62e of the second gear 62a to connect the first motor shaft 46 and the second gear 62a when the movable engaging member EM2 is engaged only with the engaging portion 46e of the first motor shaft 46.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Hidehiro Oba
  • Publication number: 20080279975
    Abstract: Shape information of a molded article is used to determine cross sectional information. Injection speed pattern data is generated based on parameter information such as the cross sectional area of a barrel cylinder, the filling time interval, the injection stroke, etc., and the generated cross sectional information. The injection speed pattern data is used to control the injection speed of the injection screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takato BABA, Masamitsu Suzuki, Motoyuki Miyauchi, Hiroshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 7346425
    Abstract: A control device of an injection molding machine which injects a molten resin from an injection nozzle is provided with a display section in which a touch panel is disposed, and a human-machine interface section equipped with a general-purpose operating system, and the human-machine interface section is provided with at least a storage section to store set values which are various molding conditions for each mold article and a control section which controls the display of the display section. The interface section displays, on the display section, a main screen to change settings for the molding conditions stored in the storage section and a subscreen to display indications such as monitors, and also constantly displays a change switch for a change of the screen in a fixed region of the display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Nishizawa, Yutaka Yamaguchi, Ryoji Tominaga, Yasumasa Sugiyama, Hiroshi Katsuta, Kunihiko Noda, Kiyoshi Inoue, Hirotaka Sekino
  • Patent number: 7245986
    Abstract: In an injection molding machine configured to extrude a melted resin under temperature control and inject the resin into metal molds to provide a molded product, there are provided an HMI section having a built-in general-purpose operating system and configured to control a display section equipped with a touch panel, control modules, such as a main control section, a sequence processing section and a servo command section, having a dedicated microprocessor for each control element of the injection molding machine, and a driver section having servo amplifiers, hydraulic drivers, and so on, configured to be controlled by the control modules and to drive-control an actuator of the injection molding machine, in which, by variously combining together the control modules, it is possible to provide various kinds of injection molding machines, that is, an electric operation type, a hydraulic type and a hybrid type of these combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuta, Yasumasa Sugiyama, Ryoji Tominaga, Toshihiro Tanaka, Masamitsu Suzuki