Patents by Inventor Kenichi Tsuchida

Kenichi Tsuchida 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: 11933425
    Abstract: Provided is a linear solenoid valve having at least one notch that opens on an end surface of the land of the spool on the drain chamber side and is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the land. In response to movement of the spool, a state is formed in which the end surface of the land on the drain chamber side is located inside the communication chamber and the output chamber and the drain chamber communicate with each other via the notch and the communication chamber, and a state is formed in which the end surface of the land on the drain chamber side is located inside the output chamber and the output chamber and the drain chamber communicate with each other via the communication chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsuchida, Takahiro Kokubu, Shuichi Takeda, Satomi Hoshino, Shingo Kurimoto
  • Patent number: 11499632
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device that includes a primary pressure control valve that has a first valve element and that regulates the primary pressure by varying a position of the first valve element in accordance with operation of a first electromagnetic actuator; a secondary pressure control valve that has a second valve element and that regulates the secondary pressure by varying a position of the second valve element in accordance with operation of a second electromagnetic actuator; and a fail-safe valve that varies the position of the first valve element such that the primary pressure is reduced when the first electromagnetic actuator and the second electromagnetic actuator become inoperable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsuchida, Koji Makino, Toshiaki Hayashi, Fumiaki Aikawa, Harunobu Umemura
  • Publication number: 20220290779
    Abstract: Provided is a linear solenoid valve having at least one notch that opens on an end surface of the land of the spool on the drain chamber side and is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the land. In response to movement of the spool, a state is formed in which the end surface of the land on the drain chamber side is located inside the communication chamber and the output chamber and the drain chamber communicate with each other via the notch and the communication chamber, and a state is formed in which the end surface of the land on the drain chamber side is located inside the output chamber and the output chamber and the drain chamber communicate with each other via the communication chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Takahiro KOKUBU, Shuichi TAKEDA, Satomi HOSHINO, Shingo KURIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11149843
    Abstract: A vehicle power transmission device includes: a continuously variable transmission including a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, and a transmission belt wound between the primary pulley and the secondary pulley; a belt running clutch of hydraulic type for transmitting power to the continuously variable transmission; and a hydraulic control circuit controlling the continuously variable transmission and the belt running clutch. The hydraulic control circuit includes a fail-safe valve switching a communication destination of an oil supply passage for supplying a hydraulic fluid to the belt running clutch to one of a first oil passage supplied with a control hydraulic pressure and a second oil passage supplied with a hydraulic pressure higher than the control hydraulic pressure, the fail-safe valve connecting the oil supply passage with the second oil passage when the fail-safe valve is switched to a failure position. The second oil passage is provided with an orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Ohgata, Shuji Moriyama, Daisuke Tomomatsu, Makoto Sawada, Kyohei Suzumura, Kenichi Tsuchida, Koji Makino, Toshiaki Hayashi, Yuta Seriguchi
  • Patent number: 11067166
    Abstract: A hydraulic control unit of a vehicle drive system including an automatic transmission, and an oil pump device, includes: a first electromagnetic valve; a second electromagnetic valve; first and second oil passages; a third oil passage; a manual valve operated to connect and disconnect the first and third oil passages and a drain oil passage to and from each other, in response to an operation of a manually operated shifting device by a vehicle operator, such that the first oil passage is connected to the third oil passage when the shifting device is placed in a first operating position, while the first oil passage is connected to the drain oil passage when the shifting device is placed in a second operating position; an accumulator connected to the first oil passage; and a check valve provided in the second oil passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daiki Koyama, Yusuke Ohgata, Yoshinobu Soga, Shuji Moriyama, Hiromitsu Nitani, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Kenichi Tsuchida, Takahiro Kokubu, Toshiaki Hayashi, Koji Makino, Yuta Seriguchi
  • Patent number: 10771132
    Abstract: Disclosed is a MIMO system including a transmitter and a receiver, in which an overall BER characteristic is improved. The transmitter (1) maps data, distributed among transmit antennas, onto an IQ plane to generate carrier symbols, and then, applies an inter-polarization interleave processing in a time direction to the carrier symbols between the transmit antennas, to generate OFDM signals. Receiving the OFDM signals, the receiver (2) demodulates the OFDM signals to generate complex baseband signals, and after that, applies a first deinterleave processing in a time direction to the complex baseband signals to generate time deinterleaved data. Further, the receiver (2) applies a MIMO separation processing to the time deinterleaved data to generate a plurality of sets of MIMO separated data and applies a second deinterleave processing between the receive antennas to the plurality of sets of MIMO separated data, so as to generate carrier symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: NIPPON HOSO KYOKAI, NHK Engineering System, Inc.
    Inventors: Shingo Asakura, Madoka Honda, Kenichi Murayama, Takuya Shitomi, Susumu Saito, Yoshikazu Narikiyo, Hiroaki Miyasaka, Akihiko Satou, Tomoaki Takeuchi, Kenichi Tsuchida, Masahiro Okano, Masayuki Takada, Kazuhiko Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20200132187
    Abstract: A hydraulic control unit of a vehicle drive system including an automatic transmission, and an oil pump device, includes: a first electromagnetic valve; a second electromagnetic valve; first and second oil passages; a third oil passage; a manual valve operated to connect and disconnect the first and third oil passages and a drain oil passage to and from each other, in response to an operation of a manually operated shifting device by a vehicle operator, such that the first oil passage is connected to the third oil passage when the shifting device is placed in a first operating position, while the first oil passage is connected to the drain oil passage when the shifting device is placed in a second operating position; an accumulator connected to the first oil passage; and a check valve provided in the second oil passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD
    Inventors: Daiki KOYAMA, Yusuke Ohgata, Yoshinobu Soga, Shuji Moriyama, Hiromitsu Nitani, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Kenichi Tsuchida, Takahiro Kokubu, Toshiaki Hayashi, Koji Makino, Yuta Seriguchi
  • Patent number: 10626985
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device that includes a second solenoid valve that is capable of supplying a resisting pressure that maintains the switching valve in the non-reverse state against the reverse range pressure, wherein the switching valve is maintained in the non-reverse state by supplying the resisting pressure from the second solenoid valve while a travel range is switched to at least a reverse range during forward travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuharu Asai, Makoto Sawada, Kyohei Suzumura, Mitsuhiro Fukao, Kenichi Tsuchida, Yoshimitsu Hyodo, Toshiaki Hayashi, Fumiaki Aikawa, Yuta Seriguchi, Syuji Moriyama, Yoshinobu Soga, Hiromitsu Nitani
  • Patent number: 10626989
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device where the engagement pressure which is supplied from the first solenoid valve is supplied to the synchronization mechanism in the case where the signal pressure is not supplied to the switching valve, and the engagement pressure which is supplied from the first solenoid valve is supplied to the engagement element and the source pressure is supplied to the synchronization mechanism as the engagement pressure in the case where the signal pressure is supplied to the switching valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsuchida, Toshiaki Hayashi, Masafumi Takasu, Yuta Seriguchi, Masashi Takizawa, Syuji Moriyama, Takafumi Inagaki, Yoshinobu Soga, Yoshihiro Mizuno, Hiromitsu Nitani
  • Patent number: 10557547
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device includes: a pressure regulation valve that regulates a hydraulic pressure of oil supplied from an oil pump; a discharge oil passage through which the oil discharged from a fluid coupling flows when a lockup clutch is disengaged; a lubrication oil passage that supplies the oil from the discharge oil passage to a location to be lubricated; a return oil passage that returns the oil drained from the pressure regulation valve to a suction port of the oil pump; a connection oil passage that connects the lubrication oil passage and the return oil passage; and a flow direction regulation valve that is provided in the connection oil passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsuchida, Toshiaki Hayashi, Yoichiro Kimura, Syuji Moriyama, Yoshinobu Soga, Hiromitsu Nitani, Takafumi Inagaki, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190390768
    Abstract: In the case where an automatic transmission is configured such that the winding diameter of a belt around a primary pulley (41) is larger than the winding diameter of the belt around a secondary pulley (42) when a primary pressure and a secondary pressure are equal to each other, a fail-safe valve (124) varies the position of a first valve element (123p1) of a primary pressure control valve (123P) such that the primary pressure is reduced when a first electromagnetic actuator (SLPs) and a second electromagnetic actuator (SLSs) become inoperable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Koji MAKINO, Toshiaki HAYASHI, Fumiaki AIKAWA, Harunobu UMEMURA
  • Patent number: 10428936
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device that includes a source pressure generating valve that generates a source pressure; a solenoid valve that can supply the engagement pressure based on the source pressure; and a supply pressure switching valve that can be switched between a first state where the supply pressure switching valve can supply the engagement pressure to the second engagement element and a second state where the supply pressure switching valve can supply the source pressure to the second engagement element, the supply pressure switching valve being in the first state when the solenoid valve is operating normally, and being switched to the second state in case of abnormality in the solenoid valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsuchida, Toshiaki Hayashi, Yuta Seriguchi, Masafumi Takasu, Yoichiro Kimura, Kenichi Ishii, Syuji Moriyama, Yoshinobu Soga, Hiromitsu Nitani, Takafumi Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20190063598
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device includes: a pressure regulation valve that regulates a hydraulic pressure of oil supplied from an oil pump; a discharge oil passage through which the oil discharged from a fluid coupling flows when a lockup clutch is disengaged; a lubrication oil passage that supplies the oil from the discharge oil passage to a location to be lubricated; a return oil passage that returns the oil drained from the pressure regulation valve to a suction port of the oil pump; a connection oil passage that connects the lubrication oil passage and the return oil passage; and a flow direction regulation valve that is provided in the connection oil passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Toshiaki HAYASHI, Yoichiro KIMURA, Syuji MORIYAMA, Yoshinobu SOGA, Hiromitsu NITANI, Takafumi INAGAKI, Tetsuya YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10174822
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device for an automatic transmission where the spool is locked at the first position and the switching pressure can regulate the belt holding force of the primary pulley or the secondary pulley without switching a position of the spool when the engagement pressure is supplied to the second working oil chamber, and the spool is not locked at the first position and the switching pressure can switch the spool to the second position against the urging member when the engagement pressure is not supplied to the second working oil chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsuchida, Toshiaki Hayashi, Masafumi Takasu, Yuta Seriguchi, Masashi Takizawa, Takafumi Inagaki, Yoshinobu Soga, Syuji Moriyama, Yoshihiro Mizuno, Hiromitsu Nitani
  • Publication number: 20180335134
    Abstract: A vehicle power transmission device comprises: a continuously variable transmission configured to include a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, and a transmission belt wound between the primary pulley and the secondary pulley; a belt running clutch of hydraulic type for transmitting power to the continuously variable transmission; and a hydraulic control circuit controlling the continuously variable transmission and the belt running clutch, the hydraulic control circuit comprising a fail-safe valve switching a communication destination of an oil supply passage for supplying a hydraulic fluid to the belt running clutch to one of a first oil passage supplied with a control hydraulic pressure and a second oil passage supplied with a hydraulic pressure higher than the control hydraulic pressure, the fail-safe valve connecting the oil supply passage with the second oil passage when the fail-safe valve is switched to a failure position. The second oil passage is provided with an orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Ohgata, Shuji Moriyama, Daisuke Tomomatsu, Makoto Sawada, Kyohei Suzumura, Kenichi Tsuchida, Koji Makino, Toshiaki Hayashi, Yuta Seriguchi
  • Patent number: 10125862
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device with a second oil passage check valve provided in the second oil passage between a connection portion with the first oil passage and the second solenoid valve, the second oil passage check valve being configured such that a hydraulic pressure is supplied in a direction from the second solenoid valve toward the first oil passage and a hydraulic pressure is not supplied in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kutsubo, Kazuki Kojima, Koji Makino, Yoshimitsu Hyodo, Kenichi Tsuchida
  • Publication number: 20180313444
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device that includes a second solenoid valve that is capable of supplying a resisting pressure that maintains the switching valve in the non-reverse state against the reverse range pressure, wherein the switching valve is maintained in the non-reverse state by supplying the resisting pressure from the second solenoid valve while a travel range is switched to at least a reverse range during forward travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuharu ASAI, Makoto SAWADA, Kyohei SUZUMURA, Mitsuhiro FUKAO, Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Yoshimitsu HYODO, Toshiaki HAYASHI, Fumiaki AIKAWA, Yuta SERIGUCHI, Syuji MORIYAMA, Yoshinobu SOGA, Hiromitsu NITANI
  • Patent number: 10107389
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device including: a throttle valve; a pressure regulating valve; an on/off solenoid valve of a normally open type that allows communication therethrough when not energized; and a failure circuit that, when power supply to the linear solenoid valve and the on/off solenoid valve is cut off, supplies a certain hydraulic pressure based on switching off of the on/off solenoid valve to the control oil chamber of the pressure regulating valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kutsubo, Kazuki Kojima, Koji Makino, Yoshimitsu Hyodo, Kenichi Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 10041509
    Abstract: A hydraulic device wherein an orifice is provided upstream of the discharge valve in an oil passage from the electric pump, a drain oil passage from the second hydraulic servo communicates between the orifice and the discharge valve in the oil passage from the electric pump, and an oil pressure in the oil passage upstream of the orifice is maintained at a predetermined pressure higher than the set pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Hirai, Masamichi Yamaguchi, Yoshimitsu Hyodo, Kenichi Tsuchida, Naoyuki Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20180202541
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device that includes a source pressure generating valve that generates a source pressure; a solenoid valve that can supply the engagement pressure based on the source pressure; and a supply pressure switching valve that can be switched between a first state where the supply pressure switching valve can supply the engagement pressure to the second engagement element and a second state where the supply pressure switching valve can supply the source pressure to the second engagement element, the supply pressure switching valve being in the first state when the solenoid valve is operating normally, and being switched to the second state in case of abnormality in the solenoid valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Toshiaki HAYASHI, Yuta SERIGUCHI, Masafumi TAKASU, Yoichiro KIMURA, Kenichi ISHII, Syuji MORIYAMA, Yoshinobu SOGA, Hiromitsu NITANI, Takafumi INAGAKI