Patents by Inventor Ikuya Kobayashi

Ikuya Kobayashi 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: 4685547
    Abstract: A wheel slip controlling system is provided to immediately control the rotation of the drive wheels by controlling the output power of an internal combustion engine as well as by controlling the brake mechanism of the drive wheels when a slippage is detected during the process of braking or acceleration. The brake mechanism is an anti-skid control system which uses a pressure change-over valve to accurately control the braking force. The wheel slip controlling system also includes a second throttle valve responsive to a traction control mechanism for controlling the amount of intake air of the internal combustion engine such that the speed of the driven wheels can be slowed when slipping occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kaoru Ohashi, Ikuya Kobayashi, Takahiro Nogami, Akira Shirai, Kazumasa Nakamura, Yoshihisa Nomura
  • Patent number: 4681374
    Abstract: A wheel slip control system used for a vehicle comprising: a pressure source selector being informed of a first pressure of a first pressure source and a second pressure of a second pressure source and adapted to select one of the first and second pressure source, a slip controller receiving a first adjustment signal for anti-skid control to adjust the first pressure provided by the pressure source selector or receiving a second adjustment signal for traction control to adjust the second pressure provided by the pressure source, selector a brake slip detector detecting the state of slipping of wheels during a braking operation of the vehicle and producing a brake slip signal, an acceleration slip detector detecting the state of slipping of wheels during an accelerating operation of the vehicle, a second throttle valve being placed at an intake air path provided with a first throttle valve interlocked to an acceleration increase member; and an electronic controller receiving the brake slip signal and providing
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nakamura, Ikuya Kobayashi, Takahiro Nogami, Akira Shirai, Kaoru Ohashi, Yoshihisa Nomura
  • Patent number: 4637487
    Abstract: A traction control device in an engine which has an intake passage. A throttle valve and a flow control valve are arranged in series in the intake passage. Where acceleration of the motor vehicle is carried out, when the speed of rotation of the driven wheel or acceleration of the speed of rotation of the driven wheel exceeds a predetermined level, the flow control valve is closed. When the speed of rotation of the driven wheel becomes lower than a predetermined level or deceleration of the speed of rotation of the driven wheel becomes larger than a predetermined level, the flow control valve is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nakamura, Ikuya Kobayashi, Takahiro Nogami, Akira Shirai, Yoshihisa Nomura, Kaoru Ohashi
  • Patent number: 4016534
    Abstract: An indicator device for vehicles such as an automobile car which can show locations in a predetermined priority sequence if there is something wrong with various functions of the car, and comprises a plurality of indicating elements superposed in layers, each having a light source, light reflecting spots to represent a character and checking means for checking the light source, sensors for detecting changes in the functions, and an electrical control circuit actuated by signals from the sensors for energizing the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1977
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ikuya Kobayashi, Hiroshi Arai, Jun Ohta, Minoru Izawa