Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Itou

Kazuhiro Itou 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).

  • Publication number: 20230129074
    Abstract: A driving assistance device includes: a processor configured to acquire moving body information indicating information of a moving body, and corner information indicating information of a corner of a road where the moving body travels, and output assistance information that assists traveling of the moving body by controlling a light emission mode of a display unit located in a steering direction at the corner on a basis of the moving body information and the corner information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro ITOU, Daisuke TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 11555527
    Abstract: A damper device includes an input element to which a torque from an engine is transmitted, an output element, an elastic body arranged to transmit a torque between the input element and the output element, and a rotary inertia mass damper that includes a planetary gear that includes a sun gear arranged to rotate integrally with one element of the input element and the output element, a carrier that rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears and is arranged to rotate integrally with the other element of the input element and the output element, and a ring gear that meshes with the plurality of pinion gears and works as a mass body. The other element includes two plate members that are opposed to each other and coupled with each other by means of a plurality of rivets disposed between the pinion gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Patent number: 11512766
    Abstract: A vibration damping apparatus including a support member rotatable together with a rotational element, a restoration force generating member coupled to the support member to transmit and receive a torque with the support member, an inertial mass coupled to the support member via the restoration force generating member, a first guide surface on the restoration force generating member, a second guide surface on the inertial mass, and a coupling member having first and second rolling portions. The first and second guide surfaces are formed so that the first rolling portion rolls along the first guide surface and the second rolling portion rolls along the second guide surface along with rotation of the support member causing the restoration force generating member to swing about a rotation center of the rotational element along a radial direction of the support member and causing the inertial mass to swing about the rotation center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ito, Yoichi Oi, Takao Sakamoto, Hiroki Nagai, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Patent number: 11376514
    Abstract: An experience system includes: an air conditioner configured to blow a wind into a space inside a moving body; and a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to generate a virtual image in which at least a part of a roof of the moving body is opened, the virtual image including sky above the moving body and a surrounding landscape of the moving body, output the virtual image to a display device, and control wind-blowing of the air conditioner in conjunction with a display of the virtual image on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Itou, Hitoshi Kumon, Kotomi Teshima, Yoshie Mikami, Yuta Maniwa
  • Patent number: 11204078
    Abstract: A vibration damping device includes a support member that rotates, together with a rotary element to which torque from an engine is transmitted, about a center of rotation of the rotary element, a restoring force generation member that is coupled to the support member to transmit torque to and receive torque from the support member and that is swingable along with rotation of the support member, and an inertial mass body that is coupled to the support member via the restoring force generation member and that swings about the center of rotation in conjunction with the restoring force generation member along with rotation of the support member. The support member is disposed between at least a part of the restoring force generation member and at least a part of the inertial mass body in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Oi, Takao Sakamoto, Kazuhiro Itou, Masahiko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210379499
    Abstract: An experience system includes: an air conditioner configured to blow a wind into a space inside a moving body; and a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to generate a virtual image in which at least a part of a roof of the moving body is opened, the virtual image including sky above the moving body and a surrounding landscape of the moving body, output the virtual image to a display device, and control wind-blowing of the air conditioner in conjunction with a display of the virtual image on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro ITOU, Hitoshi KUMON, Kotomi TESHIMA, Yoshie MIKAMI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Patent number: 11151775
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to: generate a first virtual image when one wearer of a first wearer wearing a first wearable device configured to communicate with the processor and a second wearer wearing a second wearable device configured to communicate with the processor rides in a moving body and another wearer virtually rides in the moving body, the first virtual image reflecting a behavior of the other wearer and representing a state where the other wearer virtually rides in the moving body as observed from a viewpoint of the one wearer, the first virtual image; and output the generated first virtual image to the first or the second wearable device worn by the one wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Itou, Hitoshi Kumon, Kotomi Teshima, Yoshie Mikami, Yuta Maniwa
  • Publication number: 20210208584
    Abstract: A moving body control device includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: acquire spatial information of at least one of an outside and inside of a moving body; generate a virtual image including the information of the at least one of the outside and inside of the moving body based on the spatial information; output the generated virtual image to a display unit visually recognizable by a user who rides on the moving body; acquire a detection result of a predetermined action of the user when the user performs an action; update and output the virtual image based on the action of the user in the detection result; and output a control signal for the moving body, the control signal being based on the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kotomi TESHIMA, Hitoshi KUMON, Kazuhiro ITOU, Yoshie MIKAMI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20210174573
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to: generate a first virtual image when one wearer of a first wearer wearing a first wearable device configured to communicate with the processor and a second wearer wearing a second wearable device configured to communicate with the processor rides in a moving body and another wearer virtually rides in the moving body, the first virtual image reflecting a behavior of the other wearer and representing a state where the other wearer virtually rides in the moving body as observed from a viewpoint of the one wearer, the first virtual image; and output the generated first virtual image to the first or the second wearable device worn by the one wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro ITOU, Hitoshi KUMON, Kotomi TESHIMA, Yoshie MIKAMI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Patent number: 10883562
    Abstract: A damper apparatus that includes an input to which a torque from an engine is transferred; an output; a first intermediate element; a second intermediate element; a first elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the input and the first intermediate element; a second elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the first intermediate element and the output; a third elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the input and the second intermediate element; a fourth elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the second intermediate element and the output; and a fifth elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Publication number: 20200378448
    Abstract: A vibration damping device including a support member rotabable about the center of rotation of a rotary element; a restoring force generation member coupled to the support member; an inertial mass body coupled to the support member via the restoring force generation member; and a guided portion and a guide portion provided alternately on one of the restoring force generation member or the inertial mass body. The guide portion guides the guided portion so the restoring force generation member swings along the radial direction of the center of rotation and the inertial mass body swings about the center of rotation when the support member is rotated. A component of a centrifugal force acting on the restoring force generation member is transferred from the guided portion to the guide portion. The restoring force generation member includes two mass bodies facing each other and disposed on sides of the inertial mass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi OI, Takao SAKAMOTO, Takuya FUKUOKA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Patent number: 10746254
    Abstract: An intermediate member includes first and second intermediate members. The first and the second intermediate members are provided with a spring supporting portion that extends along springs and supports the springs from an outer side. An expansion and contraction of the springs enables the intermediate member to be movable in a circumferential direction. Accordingly, sliding distances caused by the expansion and contraction of the first and the second springs become shorter, compared with a configuration where the first and the second spring are supported by the driven member or drive member from the outer side, thereby decreasing an energy loss (hysteresis) caused by the sliding. As a result, a vibration damping performance of the damper device can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Publication number: 20200240497
    Abstract: A vibration damping apparatus includes a support member configured to rotate together with a rotational element, a restoration force generating member coupled to the support member so as to transmit and receive a torque with the support member, an inertial mass coupled to the support member via the restoration force generating member, a first guide surface provided on the restoration force generating member, a second guide surface provided on the inertial mass, and a coupling member having first and second rolling portions. The first and second guide surfaces are formed so that the first rolling portion rolls along the first guide surface and the second rolling portion rolls along the second guide surface along with rotation of the support member to cause the restoration force generating member to swing relative to a rotation center of the rotational element along a radial direction of the support member and cause the inertial mass to swing about the rotation center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi ITO, Yoichi OI, Takao SAKAMOTO, Hiroki NAGAI, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Patent number: 10718401
    Abstract: An intermediate member is configured to include first and second intermediate members. Connecting portions that respectively extend outward from the first or the second intermediate plates are coupled with each other at two positions on the same circumference as pinion gears by two rivets (total six rivets at three connecting portions) as viewed in a central axis of the damper device. Such an arrangement enables spaces between the pinion gears to be used effectively, increases spaces for the first spring, the second spring and the inner spring and improves a vibration damping performance of a damper device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Publication number: 20200217395
    Abstract: An intermediate member is configured to include first and second intermediate members. Connecting portions that respectively extend outward from the first or the second intermediate plates are coupled with each other at two positions on the same circumference as pinion gears by two rivets (total six rivets at three connecting portions) as viewed in a central axis of the damper device. Such an arrangement enables spaces between the pinion gears to be used effectively, increases spaces for the first spring, the second spring and the inner spring and improves a vibration damping performance a damper device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Aki OGAWA, Akiyoshi KATO, Ryosuke OTSUKA, Kazuyoshi ITO, Masaki WAJIMA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Patent number: 10677313
    Abstract: A rotary inertia mass damper of a damper device is configured to include a planetary gear that includes a driven member with outer teeth, first and second input plate member as a carrier which rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears, and a ring gear that meshes with the plurality of pinion gears and works as the mass body. The outer teeth of the driven member are arranged to be disposed outside first and second springs in a radial direction of the damper device. The driven member, the plurality of pinion gears and the ring gear are arranged to at least partially overlap with the first and second springs as viewed in the radial direction. A motion of the ring gear in the axial direction is restricted by the plurality of pinion gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Yoshihiro Inoue, Yoshihiro Takikawa, Hiroki Nagai, Masaki Wajima, Takao Sakamoto, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Publication number: 20200141469
    Abstract: A vibration damping device includes a support member that rotates, together with a rotary element to which torque from an engine is transmitted, about a center of rotation of the rotary element, a restoring force generation member that is coupled to the support member to transmit torque to and receive torque from the support member and that is swingable along with rotation of the support member, and an inertial mass body that is coupled to the support member via the restoring force generation member and that swings about the center of rotation in conjunction with the restoring force generation member along with rotation of the support member. The support member is disposed between at least a part of the restoring force generation member and at least a part of the inertial mass body in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi OI, Takao SAKAMOTO, Kazuhiro ITOU, Masahiko KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200032875
    Abstract: A vibration damping device includes a supporting member rotatable about a rotation center of a rotating element, a restoring-force generating member coupled to the supporting member, and an inertial mass body coupled to the supporting member via the restoring-force generating member. The restoring-force generating member includes two guidable portions disposed with a clearance therebetween in a circumferential direction of the rotating element, and a torque transmission portion between the two guidable portions to transmit torque to and from the supporting member. The inertial mass body includes multiple guide portions for guiding corresponding guidable portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi OI, Takao SAKAMOTO, Takuya FUKUOKA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Patent number: 10487909
    Abstract: Six through holes are formed in pinion gear supporting portions of two input plate members working as a carrier that supports pinion gears of a rotary inertia mass damper. The two input plate members are opposed to each other in such a manner that the through holes are aligned with each other. The through holes support the pinion gear. The input plate members are coupled with each other by means of rivets passing through the through holes located on both sides of the through holes. This configuration ensures strength (rigidity) of the carrier, suppresses deformation of a planetary gear, and improves meshing accuracy of gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Patent number: 10473183
    Abstract: A damper device of a starting device includes a drive member, a driven member, outer springs that transmit torque between the drive member and the driven member, first and second inner springs that are placed inward of the outer springs and that transmit torque between the drive member and the driven member, and a dynamic damper having third springs coupled to a first intermediate member as a rotary element and a turbine runner as a mass body coupled to the third springs. The third springs of the dynamic damper are disposed so as to be located next to the outer springs of the damper device in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Makoto Ueno, Masaki Wajima, Koichiro Ida, Kazuhiro Itou, Yuji Kanyama, Aki Ogawa, Kotaro Tsuda