Patents by Inventor Koya Maki

Koya Maki 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: 6166498
    Abstract: In a drive unit for a hybrid vehicle, a generator-motor is arranged on a first axis and a drive motor is arranged on a second axis in parallel with the first axis. A drive unit casing houses the generator-motor, the drive motor, an inverter unit for the generator-motor and the drive motor and a smoothing condenser for smoothing power source voltage of the inverter unit. The inverter unit is attached to the drive unit casing and is diametrically disposed relative to the generator-motor and the drive motor. The smoothing condenser is attached to the inside of the drive unit casing from which an end portion thereof projects. The inverter unit can be attached to the drive unit casing as a subassembly. By the invention, the drive unit can be made more compact, and the wiring can be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Yamaguchi, Yutaka Hotta, Takeshi Hara, Masayuki Takenaka, Koya Maki, Hiromichi Agata