Patents by Inventor Kentaro Kakuda

Kentaro Kakuda 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: 10018265
    Abstract: A reservoir plate for dividing an inside of a transmission case into a differential chamber and a hydraulic oil storage chamber includes: a cylindrical portion covering a part of a differential gear; a flange portion radially extending from the cylindrical portion; and a differential ring surrounding portion extending from an outer circumferential edge of the flange portion so that a part of a differential ring gear is covered from above without interfering with a drive pinion gear. The cylindrical portion, the flange portion, and the differential ring surrounding portion are integrally formed with each other. A seal member is interposed between the transmission case and the outer circumferential edge of the flange portion at least in the range below the differential ring surrounding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Kito, Takeshi Torii, Kentaro Kakuda, Kazuya Kawamura, Tomoki Nishikubo, Shinya Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9958056
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus including a transmission, a case that accommodates the transmission, a counter drive gear to which power from the transmission is transmitted, and a counter driven gear that meshes with the counter drive gear, the power transmission apparatus including: a brake that fixes any rotational element of the transmission to the case so as not to be rotatable; and supporting member that is fixed to the case via a fastening member and that supports the counter drive gear so as to be rotatable, wherein the supporting member is integrally molded with a cylindrical drum portion that functions as a brake drum of the brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Torii, Kentaro Kakuda, Kazuya Kawamura, Hiroaki Sanji, Akihito Hattori
  • Publication number: 20160076636
    Abstract: A reservoir plate for dividing an inside of a transmission case into a differential chamber and a hydraulic oil storage chamber includes: a cylindrical portion covering a part of a differential gear; a flange portion radially extending from the cylindrical portion; and a differential ring surrounding portion extending from an outer circumferential edge of the flange portion so that a part of a differential ring gear is covered from above without interfering with a drive pinion gear. The cylindrical portion, the flange portion, and the differential ring surrounding portion are integrally formed with each other. A seal member is interposed between the transmission case and the outer circumferential edge of the flange portion at least in the range below the differential ring surrounding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi KITO, Takeshi TORII, Kentaro KAKUDA, Kazuya KAWAMURA, Tomoki NISHIKUBO, Shinya YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150362063
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus including a transmission, a case that accommodates the transmission, a counter drive gear to which power from the transmission is transmitted, and a counter driven gear that meshes with the counter drive gear, the power transmission apparatus including: a brake that fixes any rotational element of the transmission to the case so as not to be rotatable; and supporting member that is fixed to the case via a fastening member and that supports the counter drive gear so as to be rotatable, wherein the supporting member is integrally molded with a cylindrical drum portion that functions as a brake drum of the brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi TORII, Kentaro KAKUDA, Kazuya KAWAMURA, Hiroaki SANJI, Akihito HATTORI
  • Patent number: 8154160
    Abstract: A drive device control unit that controls a drive device including a rotating electrical machine, the drive device control unit includes a control substrate that controls the drive device; a switching element module that forms an inverter that drives the rotating electrical machine; a smoothing capacitor that smoothes an input power supply of the inverter; a first base having the switching element module fixed thereto; and a second base supported by the first base and having the smoothing capacitor fixed to a first surface of the second base, wherein the control substrate is fixed to a second surface of the second base opposite to the first surface having the smoothing capacitor fixed thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kakuda, Ryohei Kubo
  • Patent number: 7855887
    Abstract: An inverter unit includes a reactor and switching elements that form a voltage boost circuit that boosts a power supply voltage; a switching element for an inverter that forms an inverter circuit to be supplied with the power supply voltage boosted by the voltage boost circuit; and a cooling unit provided with a coolant passage that carries coolant along a cooling face with which the reactor and the switching elements of the voltage boost circuit and the switching element of the inverter circuit are in contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kakuda, Ryohei Kubo
  • Patent number: 7847450
    Abstract: A hybrid drive unit includes a main body case having a connection portion connected to an engine, the main body case accommodating therein a rotating electric machine; and an inverter case integrated with the main body case, the inverter case accommodating therein an inverter that controls the rotating electric machine, wherein an inverter breather is disposed in a side wall portion of the inverter case on a side of the connection portion so as to provide communication between an inside and an outside of the inverter case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kakuda, Ryohei Kubo
  • Publication number: 20090213564
    Abstract: A drive device control unit that controls a drive device including a rotating electrical machine, the drive device control unit includes a control substrate that controls the drive device; a switching element module that forms an inverter that drives the rotating electrical machine; a smoothing capacitor that smoothes an input power supply of the inverter; a first base having the switching element module fixed thereto; and a second base supported by the first base and having the smoothing capacitor fixed to a first surface of the second base, wherein the control substrate is fixed to a second surface of the second base opposite to the first surface having the smoothing capacitor fixed thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kakuda, Ryohei Kubo
  • Publication number: 20090206709
    Abstract: A hybrid drive unit includes a main body case having a connection portion connected to an engine, the main body case accommodating therein a rotating electric machine; and an inverter case integrated with the main body case, the inverter case accommodating therein an inverter that controls the rotating electric machine, wherein an inverter breather is disposed in a side wall portion of the inverter case on a side of the connection portion so as to provide communication between an inside and an outside of the inverter case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kakuda, Ryohei Kubo
  • Publication number: 20090206662
    Abstract: An inverter unit includes a reactor and switching elements that form a voltage boost circuit that boosts a power supply voltage; a switching element for an inverter that forms an inverter circuit to be supplied with the power supply voltage boosted by the voltage boost circuit; and a cooling unit provided with a coolant passage that carries coolant along a cooling face with which the reactor and the switching elements of the voltage boost circuit and the switching element of the inverter circuit are in contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kakuda, Ryohei Kubo