Patents by Inventor Kenjiro NAGATA

Kenjiro NAGATA 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: 9242637
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a power unit including an electric rotary machine; an electric coolant pump configured to circulate a coolant that cools the electric rotary machine; and a control unit configured to operate the electric coolant pump based on a condition that a temperature of the electric rotary machine is equal to or higher than a predetermined operation threshold temperature, and a condition that an output of the electric rotary machine is equal to or higher than a predetermined operation threshold output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Miyamoto, Noriyuki Yagi, Shigeru Matsumura, Kenjiro Nagata, Masatoshi Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20150051768
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a power unit including an electric rotary machine; an electric coolant pump configured to circulate a coolant that cools the electric rotary machine; and a control unit configured to operate the electric coolant pump based on a condition that a temperature of the electric rotary machine is equal to or higher than a predetermined operation threshold temperature, and a condition that an output of the electric rotary machine is equal to or higher than a predetermined operation threshold output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko Miyamoto, Noriyuki Yagi, Shigeru Matsumura, Kenjiro Nagata, Masatoshi Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 8912691
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine cooling system includes a cooling structure for a rotating electrical machine that is mounted on a hybrid vehicle, and a controller. The cooling structure includes a coolant discharge channel and a coolant supply channel through which a coolant is circulated between an oil pump unit and the interior of a case body that includes the rotating electrical machine therein. The cooling structure further includes a bypass flow channel that connects the oil pump unit and the interior of the case body with each other, and a relief valve that is provided in the bypass flow channel. The oil pump unit includes a mechanical oil pump and an electric oil pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiko Miyamoto, Kenjiro Nagata
  • Patent number: 8909402
    Abstract: A vehicle control system is configured to include a motive power unit that includes an engine and a rotating electrical machine, a power supply device that is connected to the rotating electrical machine, a pump unit that includes an electric oil pump and a mechanical oil pump for cooling the rotating electrical machine, and a control device. The control device is configured to include a carrier frequency determination unit, a rotating electrical machine determination unit, a vehicle required traveling state determination unit, a motive power unit operation mode determination unit that makes a determination on the operation mode of the motive power unit, and an EOP operation control unit that controls the operation of the electric oil pump on the basis of these determinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiko Miyamoto, Kenjiro Nagata
  • Patent number: 8875835
    Abstract: A vehicular rear wheel steering device includes a housing, a rod being non-turnable with respect to the housing and movably supported in an axial direction of the rod, and a conversion mechanism arranged between the rod and the housing to convert a rotation of a rotational drive device to a drive force in the axial direction. The housing includes a tubular first bush disposed at a first end and a tubular second bush at a second end. Each bush is slidably engaged to an outer periphery of the rod and supports the rod to be movable in the axial direction. A rod supporting rigidity of the first bush is lower compared to that of the second bush. The first bush is arranged with an elastic body that deforms in a radial direction of the rod. The second bush is arranged with an inner periphery protrusion at which the rod tilts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoichi Fujinori, Hiromitsu Kageyama, Hajime Tanaka, Kenji Hayashi, Koichi Nishimura, Kenjiro Nagata, Naoki Yamaguchi, Akiya Taneda
  • Patent number: 8793044
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a power unit including an engine and a rotating electrical machine; a power supply apparatus connected to the rotating electrical machine; an oil pump unit including a mechanical oil pump and an electric oil pump for cooling the rotating electrical machine; and a control apparatus. The control apparatus is constituted by an EOP idling determination unit that determines an idling state of the electric oil pump, and an engine starting processing unit that performs processing to drive the mechanical oil pump by starting the engine in accordance with the determination of the EOP idling determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiko Miyamoto, Kenjiro Nagata
  • Publication number: 20130213607
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine cooling system includes a cooling structure for a rotating electrical machine that is mounted on a hybrid vehicle, and a controller. The cooling structure includes a coolant discharge channel and a coolant supply channel through which a coolant is circulated between an oil pump unit and the interior of a case body that includes the rotating electrical machine therein. The cooling structure further includes a bypass flow channel that connects the oil pump unit and the interior of the case body with each other, and a relief valve that is provided in the bypass flow channel. The oil pump unit includes a mechanical oil pump and an electric oil pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Tomohiko Miyamoto, Kenjiro Nagata
  • Publication number: 20130173104
    Abstract: A vehicle control system is configured to include a motive power unit that includes an engine and a rotating electrical machine, a power supply device that is connected to the rotating electrical machine, a pump unit that includes an electric oil pump and a mechanical oil pump for cooling the rotating electrical machine, and a control device. The control device is configured to include a carrier frequency determination unit, a rotating electrical machine determination unit, a vehicle required traveling state determination unit, a motive power unit operation mode determination unit that makes a determination on the operation mode of the motive power unit, and an EOP operation control unit that controls the operation of the electric oil pump on the basis of these determinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Tomohiko Miyamoto, Kenjiro Nagata
  • Publication number: 20130166126
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a power unit including an engine and a rotating electrical machine; a power supply apparatus connected to the rotating electrical machine; an oil pump unit including a mechanical oil pump and an electric oil pump for cooling the rotating electrical machine; and a control apparatus. The control apparatus is constituted by an EOP idling determination unit that determines an idling state of the electric oil pump, and an engine starting processing unit that performs processing to drive the mechanical oil pump by starting the engine in accordance with the determination of the EOP idling determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Tomohiko Miyamoto, Kenjiro Nagata
  • Publication number: 20120199413
    Abstract: A vehicular rear wheel steering device includes a housing, a rod being non-turnable with respect to the housing and movably supported in an axial direction of the rod, and a conversion mechanism arranged between the rod and the housing to convert a rotation of a rotational drive device to a drive force in the axial direction. The housing includes a tubular first bush disposed at a first end and a tubular second bush at a second end. Each bush is slidably engaged to an outer periphery of the rod and supports the rod to be movable in the axial direction. A rod supporting rigidity of the first bush is lower compared to that of the second bush. The first bush is arranged with an elastic body that deforms in a radial direction of the rod. The second bush is arranged with an inner periphery protrusion at which the rod tilts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoichi FUJINORI, Hiromitsu KAGEYAMA, Hajime TANAKA, Kenji HAYASHI, Koichi NISHIMURA, Kenjiro NAGATA, Naoki YAMAGUCHI, Akiya TANEDA