Patents by Inventor Kenjiro YASUI

Kenjiro YASUI 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: 20240140468
    Abstract: A driving assistance device of an embodiment includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a mobile object, a determiner configured to determine, on the basis of the surrounding situation, whether to prompt a driver of the mobile object to perform a steering operation and whether there is a possibility of a risk occurring for the mobile object, and a notification controller configured to cause a speaker to output a guidance sound prompting the driver of the mobile object to perform a steering operation and a warning sound with respect to the risk on the basis of a result of the determination by the determiner, in which the notification controller causes output modes for the guidance sound and the warning sound to be different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Aya Miura, Yuji Yasui, Takeru Goto, Kosuke Toda, Keming Ding, Kenjiro Torii
  • Publication number: 20240109552
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a driving assistance device includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a mobile object, a decider configured to decide whether or not to prompt a driver of the mobile object to perform acceleration or deceleration on the basis of the surrounding situation, and a notification controller configured to cause a speaker to output a notification sound for prompting the driver of the mobile object to perform the acceleration or deceleration on the basis of a decision result. The notification sound is a notification sound obtained by continuously changing a structure of a sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kosuke Toda, Yuji Yasui, Takeru Goto, Aya Miura, Kenjiro Torii, Keming Ding
  • Patent number: 11906035
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pinion gear having a large pinion gear and a small pinion gear, a wall part that overlaps a revolution orbit of the large pinion gear in an axial direction, a plate that is provided between the wall part and the large pinion gear, and a bottom part provided on a lower part of the plate and a lower part of the revolution orbit of the large pinion gear with a clearance being interposed. A space on a wall part side of the plate and a space on a large pinion gear side of the plate in the axial direction are in communication with each other via the clearance positioned at the lower part of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Takayoshi Urushibata, Yusuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11859707
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a planetary gear mechanism having a portion that overlaps the motor in an axial direction, an axial direction wall part having a portion positioned between the planetary gear mechanism and the motor, a plate provided between the axial direction wall part and a pinion gear having the gear mechanism, and a box in which the motor, the planetary gear mechanism, the axial direction wall part, and the plate are housed. The box defines a breather hole that communicates with a breather chamber. The box has a radial direction wall part having a portion positioned between the plate and the breather chamber in a radial direction. The plate has a portion positioned between the pinion gear and the breather hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Yusuke Suzuki, Takayoshi Urushibata, Kenjiro Yasui
  • Patent number: 11767909
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor, a box that has a motor chamber that houses the motor, a gear chamber that houses the gear mechanism and lubricating oil, and an exhaust pipe. A first cooling box, in which cooling liquid that cools the motor is introduced, is configured on an outer circumference of the motor. A second cooling box, which is connected so that cooling liquid can circulate between the second cooling box and the first cooling box, is configured on an outer circumference of the box. The motor chamber is arranged at a position spaced further apart from the exhaust pipe than the gear chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Jatco Ltd, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Yusuke Suzuki, Takayoshi Urushibata
  • Patent number: 11767907
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor and lubricated by oil, and a box. The box has a wall part that covers an outer circumference of the gear mechanism, and a jacket part that covers an outer circumference of the wall part. A cooling chamber, in which cooling liquid is introduced, is formed between the wall part and the jacket part. The cooling chamber includes a portion that overlaps with the gear mechanism when seen from a radial direction, and a portion that overlaps the gear mechanism when seen from an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Jatco Ltd, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Yusuke Suzuki, Takayoshi Urushibata
  • Patent number: 11761534
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a gear mechanism, a wall part that overlaps with the gear mechanism in an axial direction, a plate provided between the wall part and the gear mechanism in the axial direction, and a park lock mechanism. The park lock mechanism has a parking pawl on a side of a surface of the plate facing the wall part. The park lock mechanism has a manual shaft and/or a detent mechanism on a side of a surface of the plate facing the gear mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Takayoshi Urushibata, Yusuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11746883
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a box, a case disposed in the box, a differential mechanism housed in the case, and a planetary gear mechanism disposed in the box and supported by the case. The planetary gear mechanism includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that engages with the sun gear. The box has a shelf part above a horizontal line that passes through a revolution center of the pinion gear. The shelf part is arranged at a position that does not overlap the sun gear when viewed from radially above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Takayoshi Urushibata, Yusuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11746884
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pinion gear having a large pinion gear and a small pinion gear, a carrier that supports the pinion gear, a ring gear that engages with the small pinion gear, an oil supply unit positioned above a horizontal line that passes through a revolution center of the pinion gear, and a downstream side wall part facing a gear surface of the large pinion gear. The downstream side wall part is arranged to be adjacent to the oil supply unit further downstream in a revolution direction of the pinion gear than the oil supply unit when viewed from an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Yusuke Suzuki, Takayoshi Urushibata, Kenjiro Yasui
  • Publication number: 20230074168
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor, a box that has a motor chamber that houses the motor, a gear chamber that houses the gear mechanism and lubricating oil, and an exhaust pipe. A first cooling box, in which cooling liquid that cools the motor is introduced, is configured on an outer circumference of the motor. A second cooling box, which is connected so that cooling liquid can circulate between the second cooling box and the first cooling box, is configured on an outer circumference of the box. The motor chamber is arranged at a position spaced further apart from the exhaust pipe than the gear chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Yusuke SUZUKI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20230068579
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a planetary gear mechanism having a portion that overlaps the motor in an axial direction, an axial direction wall part having a portion positioned between the planetary gear mechanism and the motor, a plate provided between the axial direction wall part and a pinion gear having the gear mechanism, and a box in which the motor, the planetary gear mechanism, the axial direction wall part, and the plate are housed. The box defines a breather hole that communicates with a breather chamber. The box has a radial direction wall part having a portion positioned between the plate and the breather chamber in a radial direction. The plate has a portion positioned between the pinion gear and the breather hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yusuke SUZUKI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Kenjiro YASUI
  • Publication number: 20230050981
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pinion gear having a large pinion gear and a small pinion gear, a carrier that supports the pinion gear, a ring gear that engages with the small pinion gear, an oil supply unit positioned above a horizontal line that passes through a revolution center of the pinion gear, and a downstream side wall part facing a gear surface of the large pinion gear. The downstream side wall part is arranged to be adjacent to the oil supply unit further downstream in a revolution direction of the pinion gear than the oil supply unit when viewed from an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yusuke SUZUKI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Kenjiro YASUI
  • Publication number: 20230051028
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a gear mechanism, a wall part that overlaps with the gear mechanism in an axial direction, a plate provided between the wall part and the gear mechanism in the axial direction, and a park lock mechanism. The park lock mechanism has a parking pawl on a side of a surface of the plate facing the wall part. The park lock mechanism has a manual shaft and/or a detent mechanism on a side of a surface of the plate facing the gear mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Yusuke SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230044631
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor and lubricated by oil, and a box. The box has a wall part that covers an outer circumference of the gear mechanism, and a jacket part that covers an outer circumference of the wall part. A cooling chamber, in which cooling liquid is introduced, is formed between the wall part and the jacket part. The cooling chamber includes a portion that overlaps with the gear mechanism when seen from a radial direction, and a portion that overlaps the gear mechanism when seen from an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Yusuke SUZUKI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20230038311
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a box, a case disposed in the box, a differential mechanism housed in the case, and a planetary gear mechanism disposed in the box and supported by the case. The planetary gear mechanism includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that engages with the sun gear. The box has a shelf part above a horizontal line that passes through a revolution center of the pinion gear. The shelf part is arranged at a position that does not overlap the sun gear when viewed from radially above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Yusuke SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230044400
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pinion gear having a large pinion gear and a small pinion gear, a wall part that overlaps a revolution orbit of the large pinion gear in an axial direction, a plate that is provided between the wall part and the large pinion gear, and a bottom part provided on a lower part of the plate and a lower part of the revolution orbit of the large pinion gear with a clearance being interposed. A space on a wall part side of the plate and a space on a large pinion gear side of the plate in the axial direction are in communication with each other via the clearance positioned at the lower part of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Yusuke SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20110011204
    Abstract: An automatic transmission comprises a transmission casing that houses therein a speed change mechanism and a parking mechanism, the speed change mechanism including a plurality of rotating members; an air breather chamber provided by the transmission casing, the breather chamber being communicated with the outside air; and a breather chamber opening through which an interior of the transmission casing and the air breather chamber are fluidly communicated with each other, the breather chamber opening being exposed to the interior of the transmission casing. The transmission casing has a predetermined housing space to which the breather chamber opening as well as the rotating members are exposed, and the parking mechanism is projected into the predetermined housing space at a position between the breather chamber opening and each of the rotating members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Yoshiteru UENO, Kenjiro Yasui, Shigeru Nagasaki
  • Publication number: 20080041179
    Abstract: In an automatic transmission having an air breather chamber for separating oil and air, entering the air breather chamber as oil bubbles, a shielding rib is located below an air-breather opening serving as an inlet-and-return port, for preventing oil, stored in a transmission casing assembly and splashed by rotary motion of a transmission rotating component part, from directly reaching the air-breather opening. An upside of the shielding rib is configured to be inclined downwardly with respect to a horizontal line in such a manner as to be oriented toward the transmission rotating component part, for receiving oil dripping through the air-breather opening with the upside of the shielding rib and for rapidly delivering the received oil toward the transmission rotating component part, using the inclined upside of the shielding rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Naoto Satou