Patents by Inventor Kentaro BABA

Kentaro BABA 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: 11698132
    Abstract: A shift device includes: a shift switching member including valley portions corresponding to shift positions; a motor including a rotor and a stator and configured to drive the shift switching member; a first drive system including a first control unit configured to control a voltage for driving the motor; a second drive system provided separately from the first drive system and including a second control unit configured to control a voltage for driving the motor; and a positioning member configured to establish the shift positions in a state in which the positioning member is fitted into any one of the valley portions of the shift switching member. The shift device acquires the shift positions when the motor is driven by the voltage output from one of the first and second drive systems to move the positioning member such that the positioning member continuously passes through the valley portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuto Ogino, Kota Ishikawa, Yutaka Uchida, Kentaro Baba
  • Patent number: 11692624
    Abstract: A shift device includes: a shift switching member including a plurality of valley portions corresponding to shift positions; a motor that includes a rotor and a stator and that is configured to drive the shift switching member; and a positioning member configured to establish the shift positions in a state in which the positioning member is fitted into any one of the plurality of valley portions of the shift switching member. The shift device is configured to learn the shift positions based on a change amount of a load torque applied to the motor while the positioning member is moved to continuously pass through the plurality of valley portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuto Ogino, Kota Ishikawa, Kentaro Baba
  • Publication number: 20220307592
    Abstract: A shift device includes: a shift switching member including valley portions corresponding to shift positions; a motor including a rotor and a stator and configured to drive the shift switching member; a first drive system including a first control unit configured to control a voltage for driving the motor; a second drive system provided separately from the first drive system and including a second control unit configured to control a voltage for driving the motor; and a positioning member configured to establish the shift positions in a state in which the positioning member is fitted into any one of the valley portions of the shift switching member. The shift device acquires the shift positions when the motor is driven by the voltage output from one of the first and second drive systems to move the positioning member such that the positioning member continuously passes through the valley portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuto OGINO, Kota ISHIKAWA, Yutaka UCHIDA, Kentaro BABA
  • Publication number: 20220307594
    Abstract: A shift device includes: a shift switching member including a plurality of valley portions corresponding to shift positions; a motor that includes a rotor and a stator and that is configured to drive the shift switching member; and a positioning member configured to establish the shift positions in a state in which the positioning member is fitted into any one of the plurality of valley portions of the shift switching member. The shift device is configured to learn the shift positions based on a change amount of a load torque applied to the motor while the positioning member is moved to continuously pass through the plurality of valley portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuto OGINO, Kota ISHIKAWA, Kentaro BABA
  • Publication number: 20220163109
    Abstract: A shift device includes: a shift switching member including plural valleys corresponding to shift positions; a driving unit including a motor, the motor including a rotor and a stator, and configured to drive the shift switching member; a temperature detecting unit configured to detect a temperature of the motor; and a control unit configured to adjust a control gain based on the temperature detected by the temperature detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuto OGINO, Kota ISHIKAWA, Kentaro BABA