Patents by Inventor Kenji Itagaki
Kenji Itagaki 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).
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Publication number: 20200298824Abstract: An engine includes a turbocharger that boosts suctioned air to be fed to the engine. A boost line is determined on a map representing a relationship between the rotation speed of the engine and torque generated by the engine, and the turbocharger boosts suctioned air when the torque generated by the engine indicated by an operating point on the map exceeds the boost line. An HV-ECU controls the engine and a first MG to increase the rotation speed of the engine, depending on the atmospheric pressure, before the torque generated by the engine indicated by the operating point exceeds the boost line, and when the HV-ECU increases the rotation speed of the engine, for lower atmospheric pressure the HV-ECU controls the engine and the first MG to increase the rotation speed more than for higher atmospheric pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi YONEZAWA, Satoshi YOSHIZAKI, Osamu MAEDA, Daigo ANDO, Yoshikazu ASAMI, Kenji ITAGAKI, Shunsuke OYAMA, Koichiro MUTA
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Publication number: 20200298857Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, each of an engine and an MG1 is mechanically coupled to a drive wheel with a planetary gear being interposed. The planetary gear and an MG2 are configured such that motive power output from the planetary gear and motive power output from the MG2 are transmitted to the drive wheel as being combined. When a first condition is satisfied during traveling of the vehicle, a controller stops combustion in the engine and performs motoring by the MG1 such that the planetary gear outputs deceleration torque. When a second condition in addition to the first condition is satisfied (YES in S20) during deceleration of the hybrid vehicle with deceleration torque, the controller performs motoring with throttle opening being set to first opening or larger and WGV opening being set to second opening or smaller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi YONEZAWA, Satoshi YOSHIZAKI, Osamu MAEDA, Daigo ANDO, Yoshikazu ASAMI, Kenji ITAGAKI, Shunsuke OYAMA, Koichiro MUTA
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Publication number: 20200298854Abstract: An HV-ECU performs processing including calculating estimated engine torque based on a previous value of a time constant, setting as the time constant, a first value corresponding to a forced induction range when engine torque is determined as being in the forced induction range, setting as the time constant, a second value corresponding to a non-forced induction range when engine torque is determined as not being in the forced induction range, calculating a feedforward term Tgff, calculating a feedback term Tgfb, calculating a torque command value for a first MG, and outputting a first MG torque command.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi Yonezawa, Satoshi Yoshizaki, Osamu Maeda, Daigo Ando, Yoshikazu Asami, Kenji Itagaki, Shunsuke Oyama, Koichiro Muta
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Publication number: 20200290590Abstract: An HV-ECU performs processing including calculating requested system power, calculating requested engine power when an engine activation request has been issued, obtaining a turbo temperature, setting an operating point on a predetermined operating line when the turbo temperature is equal to or lower than a threshold value Ta, setting as the operating point, a position on a higher rotation speed side by a predetermined value along an equal power line when the turbo temperature is higher than the threshold value Ta, carrying out engine control, and carrying out MG control.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi YONEZAWA, Satoshi YOSHIZAKI, Osamu MAEDA, Daigo ANDO, Yoshikazu ASAMI, Kenji ITAGAKI, Shunsuke OYAMA, Koichiro MUTA
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Publication number: 20200290593Abstract: When a prescribed execution condition is satisfied at the time of transition from HV traveling (that is, traveling performed by an engine and a motor with generation of traveling driving force by the engine) to EV traveling (that is, traveling performed by the motor without generation of traveling driving force by the engine), a controller of a hybrid vehicle performs motoring (or a self-sustaining operation) of an engine and thereafter stops the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi YONEZAWA, Satoshi YOSHIZAKI, Osamu MAEDA, Daigo ANDO, Yoshikazu ASAMI, Kenji ITAGAKI, Shunsuke OYAMA, Koichiro MUTA
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Publication number: 20200294332Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, each of an engine and an MG1 is mechanically coupled to a drive wheel with a planetary gear being interposed. The planetary gear and an MG2 are configured such that motive power output from the planetary gear and motive power output from the MG2 are transmitted to the drive wheel as being combined. A controller makes WGV diagnosis for diagnosing whether or not a waste gate valve is normally controllable by issuing an instruction to a WGV actuator while the controller stops combustion in the engine and controls the MG1 and the MG2 in coordination to perform motoring of the engine during traveling of the hybrid vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi YONEZAWA, Satoshi YOSHIZAKI, Osamu MAEDA, Daigo ANDO, Yoshikazu ASAMI, Kenji ITAGAKI, Shunsuke OYAMA, Koichiro MUTA
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Publication number: 20200290592Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first MG, a second MG, a planetary gear mechanism, and an HV-ECU. The engine includes a supercharger and a purge device. The purge device introduces fuel vapor into an intake passage of the engine. Upon request for fuel purge, when an operating point of the engine is included in an area A, the HV-ECU controls the engine and the first MG to move the operating point to outside of the area A.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi YONEZAWA, Satoshi YOSHIZAKI, Osamu MAEDA, Daigo ANDO, Yoshikazu ASAMI, Kenji ITAGAKI, Shunsuke OYAMA, Koichiro MUTA
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Patent number: 10711855Abstract: A control device for a selectable one-way clutch includes a pocket plate; a notch plate rotating relative to the pocket plate; a selector plate between the pocket plate and the notch plate rotating coaxially with the notch plate to change between a state allowing engagement members to pass through respective openings and to stand up from a side close to the pocket plate toward a side close to the notch plate and a state allowing the housing recesses to house the engagement members; and a motion detection unit detecting a motion of the selector plate. Further, when an unintended motion of the selector plate is detected, the pocket plate and the notch plate to rotate differentially at a rotation speed equal to or less than a predetermined absolute value, and the selectable one-way clutch to fall into a state of ratchet or into a state of overrun.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki Kurosaki, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Hiroyuki Shibata, Kenji Itagaki, Koichi Kato
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Publication number: 20190376391Abstract: An impeller includes a disk that has tubular first and second disk members, a blade that is integrally provided with the second disk member, and a cover that is integrally provided with the blade and covers the blade. The first disk member has a ring-shaped recessed portion therein. The second disk member has a ring-shaped engaging portion that is configured to engage with the first disk member by being inserted into the recessed portion. A first shrink-fitting portion is provided in a boundary portion between an outer circumferential surface of the engaging portion and an inner circumferential surface of the recessed portion that comes into contact with the outer circumferential surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuyori Yagi, Akihiko Morikawa, Shinichiro Tokuyama, Hiroki Takagi, Kenji Itagaki
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Patent number: 10404881Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a first light source configured to emit visible light; a second light source configured to emit invisible light; and a light guide section configured to reflect the light emitted by the first light source and the second light source in a longitudinal direction towards a direction of a reading area of an image.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kenji Itagaki
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Publication number: 20190248362Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine; a motor generator; and an electronic control unit to control the engine and the motor generator. Further, when an engine speed thereof is increased, the electronic control unit calculates an engine torque by adding an engine inertia torque to a request engine torque and cause the engine to output the calculated engine torque, and cause the motor generator to output a reaction torque in response to the request engine torque, and the electronic control unit performs control so that a torque assistance amount exerted by the motor generator is changeable while the engine speed is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taro MOTEKI, Kenji ITAGAKI, Koichi KATO
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Publication number: 20190170199Abstract: A control device for a selectable one-way clutch includes a pocket plate; a notch plate rotating relative to the pocket plate; a selector plate between the pocket plate and the notch plate rotating coaxially with the notch plate to change between a state allowing engagement members to pass through respective openings and to stand up from a side close to the pocket plate toward a side close to the notch plate and a state allowing the housing recesses to house the engagement members; and a motion detection unit detecting a motion of the selector plate. Further, when an unintended motion of the selector plate is detected, the pocket plate and the notch plate to rotate differentially at a rotation speed equal to or less than a predetermined absolute value, and the selectable one-way clutch to fall into a state of ratchet or into a state of overrun.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki KUROSAKI, Hiroyuki OGAWA, Hiroyuki SHIBATA, Kenji ITAGAKI, Koichi KATO
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Patent number: 10308241Abstract: In a drive control system for a vehicle configured to cause the vehicle to travel in a limp-home mode when a malfunction occurs in a selectable one-way clutch, when it is determined that a malfunction occurs in the SOWC, the cause of the malfunction is specified as one of a plate-open failure of a selector plate that is unintentionally placed in an open state, and a sensor failure. In the case of the plate-open failure, a first limp-home traveling mode is carried out in which the vehicle travels in the limp-home mode while keeping the SOWC in a negative rotational speed range. In the case of the sensor failure, a second limp-home traveling mode is carried out in which the vehicle travels in the limp-home mode while the SOWC is placed in the non-engaged state.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Itagaki, Naofumi Magarida, Koichi Kato
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Patent number: 10272898Abstract: A controller for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first electric motor, a second electric motor, a power split mechanism, and a selectable one-way clutch. The hybrid vehicle is configured to increase and transmit a rotation speed of the engine to an output shaft to drive the output shaft in an overdrive state when the selectable one-way clutch is in the engaged state. The controller includes an electronic control unit configured to control the first electric motor such that an engine brake equivalent torque with a magnitude sufficient to maintain the locked state of the selectable one-way clutch is output in a direction opposite to a direction of a negative torque which is generated in the engine when the hybrid vehicle travels in a state in which supply of fuel to the engine is stopped in the overdrive state.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Itagaki, Naofumi Magarida, Koichi Kato
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Patent number: 10151358Abstract: A selectable one-way clutch includes a first plate, a second plate, a claw, a selector plate and an interposition member. The claw is provided in the first plate. The claw projects from the first plate toward the second plate. The claw meshes with a recessed portion disposed in the second plate when the second plate rotates in a predetermined rotation direction and the claw projects from the first plate. The selector plate is placed so as to be adjacent to the first plate. The selector plate rotates relative to the first plate between a locked position at which the claw is projectable and a released position at which the claw is maintained. The interposition member is placed between the selector plate and the second plate. Rotation of the interposition member relative to the selector plate is restricted.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Itagaki, Naofumi Magarida
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Patent number: 10029699Abstract: A control apparatus is provided with: a setting device configured to set a surrounding environment situation in which a driver does not want to start the internal combustion engine, as an internal combustion engine start avoidance condition; an obtaining device configured to obtain surrounding environment situation information in order that the hybrid vehicle performs the autonomous running in the automatic operation mode; a condition determining device configured to determine whether or not the surrounding environment situation information matches the internal combustion engine start avoidance condition; and a controlling device configured to control the internal combustion engine to be more hardly started in a case where it is determined that the surrounding environment situation information matches the internal combustion engine start avoidance condition, than in a case where it is determined that the surrounding environment situation information does not match the internal combustion engine start avoidancType: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kenji Itagaki
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Patent number: 10024373Abstract: A clutch system of the present invention executes, when switching a selectable one-way clutch from a lock mode to a free mode, an early mode switching control where while a selector plate is made go into a waiting state that a pawl member protruding from a fixed plate is abutting against a non-formation portion, a negative torque is made to act on a rotational plate in a negative rotational direction, and, by controlling the negative torque, the selector plate of the waiting state is made to rotate up to a release position.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Itagaki, Naofumi Magarida
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Patent number: 10018232Abstract: A selectable one-way clutch includes a first plate, a second plate, a claw, a selector plate and a plate driving device. The selector plate rotates relative to the first plate between a locked position and a released position. The plate driving device includes a drive arm, an actuator, a transmission mechanism, a stopper and a release mechanism. The actuator outputs a driving force to drive the selector plate via the drive arm. The transmission mechanism transmits the driving force to the drive arm such that the selector plate rotates from the released position to the locked position. The stopper is configured to move between a restricted position and an unrestricted position. The stopper is placed at the restricted position when the actuator is not operated. The release mechanism transmits the driving force to the stopper such that the stopper moves from the restricted position to the unrestricted position.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Itagaki, Naofumi Magarida
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Publication number: 20180103172Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a first light source configured to emit visible light; a second light source configured to emit invisible light; and a light guide section configured to reflect the light emitted by the first light source and the second light source in a longitudinal direction towards a direction of a reading area of an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventor: Kenji Itagaki
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Patent number: 9925858Abstract: The hybrid drive device of the present invention includes a selectable one-way clutch 12 that includes a rotational plate that is capable of receiving the reaction torque of an internal combustion engine and that is provided to a power split mechanism, and that can be changed over between: a locked mode in which, in the state of receiving the reaction torque, positive rotation of the rotational plate is prevented while negative rotation of the rotational plate in the direction opposite to the positive rotation is permitted; and a free mode in which, in the state of receiving the reaction torque, the positive rotation and the negative rotation of the rotational plate are both permitted. And, when misfiring of the internal combustion engine occurs, the selectable one-way clutch is kept in the free mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Itagaki, Naofumi Magarida