Patents by Inventor Kousuke WAKU

Kousuke WAKU 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: 10550937
    Abstract: In gear-shift control apparatus and method for a vehicular transmission, a variator which is interposed between an engine and driving wheels and which is capable of modifying a gear (speed) ratio continuously; a sub transmission which is installed in series with the variator and which is capable of switching a plurality of gear-shift stages through a replacement of engagement elements; and a transmission controller which performs a gear ratio control for the variator and a gear-shift stage control for the sub transmission are installed. During a deceleration through a second speed stage of the sub transmission, when the variator is a state in which the variator is at a lowest gear (speed) ratio, a down-shift in which the sub transmission is forced to perform the gear-shift from a second speed stage to a first speed stage, with the variator maintained at the lowest gear (speed) ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Incheol Na, Mamiko Inoue
  • Publication number: 20190024791
    Abstract: In gear-shift control apparatus and method for a vehicular transmission, a variator which is interposed between an engine and driving wheels and which is capable of modifying a gear (speed) ratio continuously; a sub transmission which is installed in series with the variator and which is capable of switching a plurality of gear-shift stages through a replacement of engagement elements; and a transmission controller which performs a gear ratio control for the variator and a gear-shift stage control for the sub transmission are installed. During a deceleration through a second speed stage of the sub transmission, when the variator is a state in which the variator is at a lowest gear (speed) ratio, a down-shift in which the sub transmission is forced to perform the gear-shift from a second speed stage to a first speed stage, with the variator maintained at the lowest gear (speed) ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Kousuke WAKU, Incheol NA, Mamiko INOUE
  • Patent number: 10001213
    Abstract: A transmission including a variator capable of continuously changing a speed ratio, a stepped transmission mechanism arranged in series with the variator and in which a gear position is switched and a shilling control unit executing stepped shifting repeatedly performing a shifting suppression phase and an upshift phase when a stepped upshift shifting condition is satisfied is provided, and the shifting control unit completes a change from an n-th gear position of the stepped transmission mechanism to an n+1 gear position if the stepped transmission mechanism is at the n-th gear position before the through speed ratio reaches a Highest speed ratio of the variator when the stepped shifting is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Masashi Sato, Hideshi Wakayama, Mamiko Inoue, Kousuke Waku, Hyuk Park
  • Patent number: 9643577
    Abstract: A vehicle control device controls a vehicle that has an electric oil pump, executes idling stop control for stopping a drive source when predetermined conditions are satisfied, and is capable of applying a braking force in a state where a brake pedal is released. The vehicle control device determines whether or not the vehicle is stopped, determines whether or not the electric oil pump is driven, and executes the idling stop control when stop of the vehicle is determined, driving of the electric oil pump is determined, and the braking force is applied to the vehicle. Application of the braking force is started after the vehicle is determined to be stopped and the electric oil pump is determined to be driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Hideshi Wakayama, Noritaka Aoyama
  • Patent number: 9353857
    Abstract: A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle including a first power transmission mechanism arranged between a drive source and a drive wheel, and a second power transmission mechanism which is arranged in series with the first power transmission mechanism and which changes a speed ratio between an input shaft and an output shaft, includes slip detection means configured to detect whether or not a slip occurs in the first power transmission mechanism, and shift means configured to reduce the slip by shifting the second power transmission mechanism in a case where occurrence of the slip is detected by the slip detection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Hideshi Wakayama, Noritaka Aoyama
  • Patent number: 9334933
    Abstract: A control device for continuously variable transmission is composed of a continuously variable transmission mechanism and friction engagement elements, and includes a control unit for decreasing, during a coast stop control to stop a driving power source in a traveling state of a vehicle, a transmission torque capacity transmittable by the friction engagement elements to fall under a belt capacity being torque transmittable by a belt using a holding force of pulleys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Noritaka Aoyama, Hideshi Wakayama, Naohiro Yamada, Keichi Tatewaki, Kousuke Waku
  • Publication number: 20160097450
    Abstract: A transmission including a variator capable of continuously changing a speed ratio, a stepped transmission mechanism arranged in series with the variator and in which a gear position is switched and a shilling control unit executing stepped shifting repeatedly performing a shifting suppression phase and an upshift phase when a stepped upshift shifting condition is satisfied is provided, and the shifting control unit completes a change from an n-th gear position of the stepped transmission mechanism to an n+1 gear position if the stepped transmission mechanism is at the n-th gear position before the through speed ratio reaches a Highest speed ratio of the variator when the stepped shifting is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Masashi SATO, Hideshi WAKAYAMA, Mamiko INOUE, Kousuke WAKU, Hyuk PARK
  • Publication number: 20150345634
    Abstract: In a transmission comprising a driving force source, an oil pressure source that generates oil pressure lifting a driving force from the driving force source, a first power transmission unit having a first mechanical biasing mechanism, and a second power transmission unit having a second mechanical biasing mechanism, opening/closing unit is provided in an oil passage through which the oil pressure is supplied to the second power transmission unit in order to close the oil passage until the oil pressure supplied to the first power transmission unit reaches or exceeds a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Keichi TATEWAKI, Hideshi WAKAYAMA, Kousuke WAKU, Noritaka AOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9097315
    Abstract: The present invention is provided with a hydraulic control circuit including a hydraulic pump driven by a driving power source in order to supply an oil pressure to a hydraulic circuit, a hydraulic auxiliary unit for supplying an accumulated oil pressure to the hydraulic circuit, and a control valve for supplying at least one of oil pressures of the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic auxiliary unit to pulleys, and a control unit for executing a coast stop control to stop the driving power source while traveling and controlling, when an increase of torque inputted to the continuously variable transmission is detected or predicted during the coast stop control, the control valve so as to supply an oil pressure of the hydraulic auxiliary unit to the pulleys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Noritaka Aoyama, Hideshi Wakayama, Naohiro Yamada, Keichi Tatewaki, Kousuke Waku
  • Publication number: 20150142286
    Abstract: A vehicle control device controls a vehicle that has an electric oil pump, executes idling stop control for stopping a drive source when predetermined conditions are satisfied, and is capable of applying a braking force in a state where a brake pedal is released. The vehicle control device determines whether or not the vehicle is stopped, determines whether or not the electric oil pump is driven, and executes the idling stop control when stop of the vehicle is determined, driving of the electric oil pump is determined, and the braking force is applied to the vehicle. Application of the braking force is started after the vehicle is determined to be stopped and the electric oil pump is determined to be driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Hideshi Wakayama, Noritaka Aoyama
  • Patent number: 8996233
    Abstract: A vehicle control device controls a vehicle including a first oil pump adapted to be driven by power generated by a first drive source, automatically stop when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and supply oil to a power transmission unit and a second oil pump adapted to supply oil to the power transmission unit when the drive source is in an automatically stopped state, and includes a control unit adapted to continue an automatic stop until it is determined to restart the first drive source based on a parameter with which a reduction in drive force responsiveness to a drive force request from a driver, not including the stop of the first drive source, can be determined after an automatic stop command of the first drive source is output and if there is an abnormality in the second oil pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Hideshi Wakayama, Noritaka Aoyama
  • Patent number: 8958960
    Abstract: A coast stop vehicle includes power transmission means provided between a drive source and drive wheels, drive source automatic stop means configured to stop the drive source during vehicle running when a value indicating a driving state of the vehicle is in a drive source stop permission region, slip determination means configured to determine whether or not there is slip in the power transmission means while the drive source is stopped by the drive source automatic stop means, and a changer means configured to narrow the drive source stop permission region when the occurrence of the slip in the power transmission means was determined by the slip determination means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Hideshi Wakayama, Noritaka Aoyama, Kousuke Waku, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Keichi Tatewaki
  • Patent number: 8911326
    Abstract: A transmission controller operates an electrical oil pump in a steady mode, in which an operating load of the electrical oil pump is set at a steady load, during an idle stop, but operates the electrical oil pump in a high-pressure mode, in which the operating load of the electrical oil pump is higher than the steady load, for a predetermined period when an engine stops rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: Jatco Ltd, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Hideshi Wakayama, Masayuki Miyazono, Keichi Tatewaki, Seiichiro Takahashi, Yuzuru Tohta, Takashi Matsuda, Daisuke Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20140207348
    Abstract: A coast stop vehicle includes power transmission means provided between a drive source and drive wheels, drive source automatic stop means configured to stop the drive source during vehicle running when a value indicating a driving state of the vehicle is in a drive source stop permission region, slip determination means configured to determine whether or not there is slip in the power transmission means while the drive source is stopped by the drive source automatic stop means, and a changer means configured to narrow the drive source stop permission region when the occurrence of the slip in the power transmission means was determined by the slip determination means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Hideshi Wakayama, Noritaka Aoyama, Kousuke Waku, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Keichi Tatewaki
  • Publication number: 20140207347
    Abstract: A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle including a first power transmission mechanism arranged between a drive source and a drive wheel, and a second power transmission mechanism which is arranged in series with the first power transmission mechanism and which changes a speed ratio between an input shaft and an output shaft, includes slip detection means configured to detect whether or not a slip occurs in the first power transmission mechanism, and shift means configured to reduce the slip by shifting the second power transmission mechanism in a case where occurrence of the slip is detected by the slip detection means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Hideshi Wakayama, Noritaka Aoyama
  • Patent number: 8700278
    Abstract: An idle stop vehicle performs an idle stop to automatically stop an engine during a stop of the vehicle. The vehicle includes an idle stop condition determination unit for determining whether or not an idle stop condition holds, and an engine control unit for performing the idle stop when the idle stop condition holds before a stoppage time exceeds a specified time and prohibiting the idle stop after the stoppage time exceeds the specified time without the idle stop condition holding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Hideshi Wakayama, Masayuki Miyazono, Naohiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 8690733
    Abstract: A time required until the friction element is completely engaged is delayed when a switch from a non-driving position to a driving position is detected or when the engine automatic stop condition no longer holds until the differential rotation of the friction element disappears after the engine automatic stop condition holds as compared with the case where the switch from the non-driving position to the driving position is detected or the engine automatic stop condition no longer holds after the differential rotation of the friction element disappears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: JATCO Ltd, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Masayuki Miyazono, Hideshi Wakayama
  • Publication number: 20130260929
    Abstract: The present invention is provided with a hydraulic control circuit including a hydraulic pump driven by a driving power source in order to supply an oil pressure to a hydraulic circuit, a hydraulic auxiliary unit for supplying an accumulated oil pressure to the hydraulic circuit, and a control valve for supplying at least one of oil pressures of the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic auxiliary unit to pulleys, and a control unit for executing a coast stop control to stop the driving power source while traveling and controlling, when an increase of torque inputted to the continuously variable transmission is detected or predicted during the coast stop control, the control valve so as to supply an oil pressure of the hydraulic auxiliary unit to the pulleys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Noritaka AOYAMA, Hideshi WAKAYAMA, Naohiro YAMADA, Keichi TATEWAKI, Kousuke WAKU
  • Publication number: 20130260960
    Abstract: A control device for continuously variable transmission is composed of a continuously variable transmission mechanism and friction engagement elements, and includes a control unit for decreasing, during a coast stop control to stop a driving power source in a traveling state of a vehicle, a transmission torque capacity transmittable by the friction engagement elements to fall under a belt capacity being torque transmittable by a belt using a holding force of pulleys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Noritaka AOYAMA, Hideshi WAKAYAMA, Naohiro YAMADA, Keichi TATEWAKI, Kousuke WAKU
  • Patent number: 8433484
    Abstract: An oil pressure control device for a transmission engages or disengages a frictional engagement element of the transmission by controlling an oil pressure supplied from a mechanical oil pump driven by a power source for driving a vehicle and an electric oil pump driven by an electric motor, and includes: an air entering determining unit which determines whether or not air enters the electric oil pump; and an air discharging unit which, when an ignition switch of the power source is switched from an ON state to an OFF state after the air entering determining unit has determined that air enters the electric oil pump, drives the electric oil pump such that the air entering the electric oil pump is discharged from the electric oil pump together with an oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kousuke Waku, Hideshi Wakayama, Masayuki Miyazono