Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Fukaya

Kazuyuki Fukaya 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: 11760347
    Abstract: The present invention provides a saddle ride type vehicle including a sensing unit configured to sense a four-wheel vehicle that is present in front of a self-vehicle and is traveling in a travel lane of the self-vehicle, and a control unit configured to, in a case where the four-wheel vehicle is sensed by the sensing unit, perform follow-travel control for causing traveling of the self-vehicle to follow traveling of the four-wheel vehicle, wherein the sensing unit senses a vehicle width of the four-wheel vehicle, and the control unit, in the follow-travel control, controls a travel position in a vehicle width direction of the self-vehicle so that at least a portion of the self-vehicle falls within a region within the vehicle width of the four-wheel vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Kineo Tomura, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Takayuki Abe
  • Patent number: 11718138
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a steering actuator configured to steer a front wheel, an actuator control unit configured to control the steering actuator, a collision determination unit configured to determine whether or not a collision has occurred in a host vehicle, and a riding determination unit configured to determine whether or not an occupant is riding the host vehicle. When it is determined that a collision has occurred and determined that no occupant is riding the host vehicle, the actuator control unit executes a step of positioning the front wheel at a position deviating from a central position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Uchisasai, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Takayuki Abe, Hiroshi Maeda, Kineo Tomura
  • Patent number: 11680612
    Abstract: This clutch control device includes an engine (13), a transmission (21), a clutch device (26) configured to connect and disconnect motive power transmission between the engine (13) and the transmission (21), a clutch actuator (50) configured to drive the clutch device (26) and change a clutch capacity, a control parameter sensor (58) configured to detect a control parameter of the clutch capacity and a control unit (60) configured to calculate a control target value (TP) of the control parameter. The control unit (60) causes the clutch device (26) to perform a stroke in a connection direction until an actual measurement value of the control parameter reaches the control target value (TP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya Ono, Tatsuya Ryuzaki, Kazuyuki Fukaya
  • Patent number: 11654929
    Abstract: A straddle type vehicle includes a setting unit configured to set a warning line along a boundary between a traveling lane of a self-vehicle and an oncoming lane, a warning unit configured to issue a warning if the self-vehicle has crossed the warning line, a detection unit configured to detect a difficult-to-travel region in the traveling lane, and a determination unit configured to determine whether it is difficult or possible for the self-vehicle to pass between the boundary and the difficult-to-travel region. If it is determined by the determination unit that it is difficult for the self-vehicle to pass, the setting unit changes a position of the warning line to a position shifted from the boundary toward the oncoming lane side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Kineo Tomura, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Takayuki Abe
  • Publication number: 20220170521
    Abstract: This clutch control device includes an engine (13), a transmission (21), a clutch device (26) configured to connect and disconnect motive power transmission between the engine (13) and the transmission (21), a clutch actuator (50) configured to drive the clutch device (26) and change a clutch capacity, a control parameter sensor(58) configured to detect a control parameter of the clutch capacity and a control unit (60) configured to calculate a control target value (TP) of the control parameter. The control unit (60) causes the clutch device (26) to perform a stroke in a connection direction until an actual measurement value of the control parameter reaches the control target value (TP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Junya Ono, Tatsuya Ryuzaki, Kazuyuki Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20210300363
    Abstract: The present invention provides a saddle ride type vehicle including a sensing unit configured to sense a four-wheel vehicle that is present in front of a self-vehicle and is traveling in a travel lane of the self-vehicle, and a control unit configured to, in a case where the four-wheel vehicle is sensed by the sensing unit, perform follow-travel control for causing traveling of the self-vehicle to follow traveling of the four-wheel vehicle, wherein the sensing unit senses a vehicle width of the four-wheel vehicle, and the control unit, in the follow-travel control, controls a travel position in a vehicle width direction of the self-vehicle so that at least a portion of the self-vehicle falls within a region within the vehicle width of the four-wheel vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Kineo Tomura, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Takayuki Abe
  • Publication number: 20210300497
    Abstract: The present invention provides a saddle ride type vehicle including a sensing unit configured to sense a travel lane of a self-vehicle; and a control unit configured to control a travel position in a vehicle width direction of the self-vehicle so that the self-vehicle travels within the travel lane of the self-vehicle sensed by the sensing unit and on a side closer to an edge than a center of the travel lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Kineo Tomura, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Takayuki Abe
  • Publication number: 20210284190
    Abstract: A straddle type vehicle includes a setting unit configured to set a warning line along a boundary between a traveling lane of a self-vehicle and an oncoming lane, a warning unit configured to issue a warning if the self-vehicle has crossed the warning line, a detection unit configured to detect a difficult-to-travel region in the traveling lane, and a determination unit configured to determine whether it is difficult or possible for the self-vehicle to pass between the boundary and the difficult-to-travel region. If it is determined by the determination unit that it is difficult for the self-vehicle to pass, the setting unit changes a position of the warning line to a position shifted from the boundary toward the oncoming lane side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Kineo Tomura, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Takayuki Abe
  • Publication number: 20210221191
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a steering actuator configured to steer a front wheel, an actuator control unit configured to control the steering actuator, a collision determination unit configured to determine whether or not a collision has occurred in a host vehicle, and a riding determination unit configured to determine whether or not an occupant is riding the host vehicle. When it is determined that a collision has occurred and determined that no occupant is riding the host vehicle, the actuator control unit executes a step of positioning the front wheel at a position deviating from a central position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroaki Uchisasai, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Takayuki Abe, Hiroshi Maeda, Kineo Tomura
  • Patent number: 9285029
    Abstract: A twin clutch controlling apparatus including a shift motor for carrying out a smooth changeover of a shift stage of a multi-speed transmission having a plurality of gear trains between a main shaft and a countershaft, a twin clutch configured from an odd number stage side clutch and an even number stage side clutch, a clutch actuator for controlling the twin clutch, and a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation section for arithmetically operating, based on an operational amount of a clutch lever, a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqc1tmt) corresponding to the manual operation. The twin clutch controlling apparatus further includes a manual operation clutch decision section for determining with a clutch capacity of which one of the odd number stage side clutch or the even number stage side clutch the manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqc1tmt) is to be interlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kojima, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Yoshiaki Nedachi, Yasuyuki Mori, Satoshi Honma
  • Patent number: 9212737
    Abstract: A twin clutch controlling apparatus wherein an interposition of a manual operation into an automatic control clutch can be executed smoothly. The twin clutch controlling apparatus includes an AMT controlling unit for controlling a shift actuator and a clutch actuator, and a shift pedal P for carrying out a shifting request to the AMT controlling unit. If, after driving of the shift actuator is started in response to the shifting request by the shift pedal, a clutch lever is operated in a connection direction before a next stage gear is placed into an in-gear state, then the controlling section drives one of an odd number stage side clutch and an even number stage side clutch which corresponds to the gear before the shifting in a corresponding relationship to a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Nakamura, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Hiroyuki Kojima, Yoshiaki Nedachi, Yasuyuki Mori, Satoshi Honma
  • Patent number: 9026330
    Abstract: A twin clutch controlling apparatus includes a clutch actuator for controlling a twin clutch TCL, and a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation section for converting an operation amount of a clutch lever L into an electric signal to arithmetically operate a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqc1tmt) corresponding to the manual operation. The twin clutch controlling apparatus is configured so as to accept a changeover from an Auto mode to a Temp mode in response to an operation of the clutch lever L. When an operation of the clutch lever L is detected during automatic control in the Auto mode, an event that the manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqc1tmt) comes to have a value similar to that of the clutch capacity (tqc1at) calculated in the Auto mode is included in conditions for a changeover to the Temp mode to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Nedachi, Hiroyuki Kojima, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Yasuyuki Mori, Satoshi Honma
  • Patent number: 8977458
    Abstract: A twin clutch controlling apparatus wherein a clutch lever is operated during a deceleration operation in which an auto mode (Auto) is selected, then a shift down action from a gear position “N-2” at which a driving force can be transmitted only by one of an odd number stage side clutch CL1 and an even number stage side clutch CL2 to another position “1-2” at which the transmission gear for transmitting a driving force is switched in response to switching control of the clutch is carried out in response to the operation of the clutch lever. After the shift down action, if re-connection of the clutch is to be carried out by the clutch lever, then the clutch (CL1, CL2) on the side to be driven in response to a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqc1tmt) is determined in response to a vehicle speed V.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Nedachi, Hiroyuki Kojima, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Satoshi Honma, Yasuyuki Mori
  • Patent number: 8944228
    Abstract: A hydraulic clutch control device of a vehicle power unit in which the oil pressure control valve is prevented from being exposed above the oil level even when a vehicle body inclines frontward or rearward. A housing chamber housing an actuator is formed in a housing chamber forming body attached to an engine main body and an oil pressure control valve partially facing the housing chamber is supported by the housing chamber forming body. An oil return hole used to return excess hydraulic oil from the housing chamber into the engine main body is provided in the housing chamber forming body to communicate with an upper portion of the housing chamber at an end portion of the housing chamber on a side close to the oil pressure control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Fukaya, Masahiko Tsuchiya, Masazumi Naito, Toshimasa Mitsubori
  • Patent number: 8909446
    Abstract: A twin clutch controlling apparatus includes an ATM control unit for controlling a shift actuator and a clutch actuator and a shift pedal P for carrying out shifting request to the ATM control unit. When a shifting request by the shift pedal P is issued, the ATM control unit drives the shift actuator to change over the shift stage to a next stage gear irrespective of an operational amount of a clutch lever L and then causes the manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqcltmt) to correspond to a clutch capacity corresponding to the next stage gear using an operational amount of the clutch lever L that exceeds a predetermined value as a trigger. If a predetermined period of time elapses while the clutch lever L is not operated, then the shifting request is an erroneous operation and the shift stage is returned to an original gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kojima, Yoshiaki Tsukada, Kazuyuki Fukaya, Yoshiaki Nedachi, Yasuyuki Mori, Satoshi Honma, Kazuhiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8788169
    Abstract: A clutch control device is provided for a clutch to connect and disconnect the transmission of a rotational drive force from a power source to a drive wheel in a vehicle. A clutch control unit is configured to control a control amount for said clutch. A drive wheel rotation start detector is configured to detect a start of rotation of said drive wheel. A control correction amount calculator is configured to calculate a control correction amount of said clutch based on a difference between the clutch control amount detected at the start of rotation of said drive wheel and a predetermined reference value. The clutch control unit is further configured to apply said control correction amount to the control amount for said clutch to control said clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Nedachi, Yoshiaki Tsukada, Takashi Ozeki, Hiroyuki Kojima, Kazuyuki Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20140095033
    Abstract: A twin clutch controlling apparatus includes an ATM control unit for controlling a shift actuator and a clutch actuator and a shift pedal P for carrying out shifting request to the ATM control unit. When a shifting request by the shift pedal P is issued, the ATM control unit drives the shift actuator to change over the shift stage to a next stage gear irrespective of an operational amount of a clutch lever L and then causes the manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqcltmt) to correspond to a clutch capacity corresponding to the next stage gear using an operational amount of the clutch lever L that exceeds a predetermined value as a trigger. If a predetermined period of time elapses while the clutch lever L is not operated, then the shifting request is an erroneous operation and the shift stage is returned to an original gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOJIMA, Yoshiaki TSUKADA, Kazuyuki FUKAYA, Yoshiaki NEDACHI, Yasuyuki MORI, Satoshi HONMA, Kazuhiko NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20140095039
    Abstract: A twin clutch controlling apparatus including a shift motor for carrying out a smooth changeover of a shift stage of a multi-speed transmission having a plurality of gear trains between a main shaft and a countershaft, a twin clutch configured from an odd number stage side clutch and an even number stage side clutch, a clutch actuator for controlling the twin clutch, and a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation section for arithmetically operating, based on an operational amount of a clutch lever, a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqc1tmt) corresponding to the manual operation. The twin clutch controlling apparatus further includes a manual operation clutch decision section for determining with a clutch capacity of which one of the odd number stage side clutch or the even number stage side clutch the manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqc1tmt) is to be interlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOJIMA, Kazuhiko NAKAMURA, Kazuyuki FUKAYA, Yoshiaki NEDACHI, Yasuyuki MORI, Satoshi HONMA
  • Publication number: 20140095034
    Abstract: A twin clutch controlling apparatus includes a clutch actuator for controlling a twin clutch TCL, and a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation section for converting an operation amount of a clutch lever L into an electric signal to arithmetically operate a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqc1tmt) corresponding to the manual operation. The twin clutch controlling apparatus is configured so as to accept a changeover from an Auto mode to a Temp mode in response to an operation of the clutch lever L. When an operation of the clutch lever L is detected during automatic control in the Auto mode, an event that the manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqc1tmt) comes to have a value similar to that of the clutch capacity (tqc1at) calculated in the Auto mode is included in conditions for a changeover to the Temp mode to occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki NEDACHI, Hiroyuki KOJIMA, Kazuhiko NAKAMURA, Kazuyuki FUKAYA, Yasuyuki MORI, Satoshi HONMA
  • Publication number: 20140095040
    Abstract: A twin clutch controlling apparatus wherein a clutch lever is operated during a deceleration operation in which an auto mode (Auto) is selected, then a shift down action from a gear position “N-2” at which a driving force can be transmitted only by one of an odd number stage side clutch CL1 and an even number stage side clutch CL2 to another position “1-2” at which the transmission gear for transmitting a driving force is switched in response to switching control of the clutch is carried out in response to the operation of the clutch lever. After the shift down action, if re-connection of the clutch is to be carried out by the clutch lever, then the clutch (CL1, CL2) on the side to be driven in response to a manual operation clutch capacity arithmetic operation value (tqcltmt) is determined in response to a vehicle speed V.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki NEDACHI, Hiroyuki KOJIMA, Kazuyuki FUKAYA, Kazuhiko NAKAMURA, Satoshi HONMA, Yasuyuki MORI