Patents by Inventor Masanobu Fukami

Masanobu Fukami 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: 8392086
    Abstract: A brake fluid pressure controlling device is provided that controls a brake actuator to adjust brake fluid pressure in a wheel cylinder provided to correspond to a wheel. The brake actuator includes a passage for supplying the brake fluid to the wheel cylinder, a pump that discharges the brake fluid to the passage, and an electromagnetic valve that is located in the passage and adjusts the pressure of the brake fluid flowing into the wheel cylinder. The device includes a discharge rate detecting section, a signal generating section, a noise generating section, a noise overlaying section, and an electromagnetic valve controlling section. The discharge rate detecting section detects the discharge rate of the brake fluid discharged by the pump. The signal generating section generates a command signal for controlling the electromagnetic valve. The noise generating section generates noise, the noise being an AC signal corresponding to the detected discharge rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Taniguchi, Masanobu Fukami
  • Publication number: 20110071743
    Abstract: A brake fluid pressure controlling device is provided that controls a brake actuator to adjust brake fluid pressure in a wheel cylinder provided to correspond to a wheel. The brake actuator includes a passage for supplying the brake fluid to the wheel cylinder, a pump that discharges the brake fluid to the passage, and an electromagnetic valve that is located in the passage and adjusts the pressure of the brake fluid flowing into the wheel cylinder. The device includes a discharge rate detecting section, a signal generating section, a noise generating section, a noise overlaying section, and an electromagnetic valve controlling section. The discharge rate detecting section detects the discharge rate of the brake fluid discharged by the pump. The signal generating section generates a command signal for controlling the electromagnetic valve. The noise generating section generates noise, the noise being an AC signal corresponding to the detected discharge rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko TANIGUCHI, Masanobu FUKAMI
  • Patent number: 7840324
    Abstract: An object is to simplify the structure of electric wirings, and to facilitate installation. A vehicular motion quantity sensor and a steering angle sensor are installed in the same casing or mechanically connected directly with the casing. Therefore, it is possible to put together electrical wiring harnesses for transmitting the detection signals from the vehicular motion quantity sensor and the steering angle sensor to an ECU. Moreover, since all of the sensors can be located in the same compartment, the structure of the electrical wiring harnesses can be simplified and can be installed more easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kato, Masahiko Taniguchi, Masanobu Fukami
  • Patent number: 7516008
    Abstract: This vehicle motion control apparatus obtains a yaw rate deviation by subtracting the value (actual-yaw-rate-after-low-pass-filter-process Yrfilter), which is obtained by providing with a time constant ?1 (>?2) the low-pass filter process to the actual yaw rate Yr obtained from the yaw rate sensor incorporated in the HU, from the value (turning-angle-yaw-rate-after-low-pass-filter-process Yrtfilter) obtained by providing with the time constant ?2 the low-pass filter process to the turning angle yaw rate Yrt obtained on the basis of the actual steering angle obtained from the steering angle sensor, which is provided separate from the hydraulic unit HU. When this yaw rate deviation exceeds the threshold value Yrth (time t3?), this apparatus starts an under-steer suppression control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Fukami, Hirohisa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080009994
    Abstract: An object is to simplify the structure of electric wirings, and to facilitate installation. A vehicular motion quantity sensor and a steering angle sensor are installed in the same casing or mechanically connected directly with the casing. Therefore, it is possible to put together electrical wiring harnesses for transmitting the detection signals from the vehicular motion quantity sensor and the steering angle sensor to an ECU. Moreover, since all of the sensors can be located in the same compartment, the structure of the electrical wiring harnesses can be simplified and can be installed more easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kato, Masahiko Taniguchi, Masanobu Fukami
  • Patent number: 7162350
    Abstract: A control of a vehicle motion control device 10 is as follows during an oversteer restraining control. Specifically, when tire inflation pressure is appropriate, the device sets braking force exerted on each of front and rear wheels at the outer side of the turning direction so as to be reference braking forces Ff1 and Fr1, that are generated when an absolute value of a lateral acceleration deviation ?Gy is not less than a reference value a1 and that respectively increase up to an upper limit value ff and upper limit value fr in accordance with the increase in the absolute value of the lateral acceleration deviation ?Gy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignees: Advics Co., Ltd., Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihisa Kato, Masanobu Fukami, Tokio Yakushijin
  • Publication number: 20060113837
    Abstract: This vehicle motion control apparatus obtains a yaw rate deviation by subtracting the value (actual-yaw-rate-after-low-pass-filter-process Yrfilter), which is obtained by providing with a time constant ?1 (>?2) the low-pass filter process to the actual yaw rate Yr obtained from the yaw rate sensor incorporated in the HU, from the value (turning-angle-yaw-rate-after-low-pass-filter-process Yrtfilter) obtained by providing with the time constant ?2 the low-pass filter process to the turning angle yaw rate Yrt obtained on the basis of the actual steering angle obtained from the steering angle sensor, which is provided separate from the hydraulic unit HU. When this yaw rate deviation exceeds the threshold value Yrth (time t3?), this apparatus starts an under-steer suppression control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Masanobu Fukami, Hirohisa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20050251316
    Abstract: A control of a vehicle motion control device 10 is as follows during an oversteer restraining control. Specifically, when tire inflation pressure is appropriate, the device sets braking force exerted on each of front and rear wheels at the outer side of the turning direction so as to be reference braking forces Ff1 and Fr1, that are generated when an absolute value of a lateral acceleration deviation ?Gy is not less than a reference value a1 and that respectively increase up to an upper limit value ff and upper limit value fr in accordance with the increase in the absolute value of the lateral acceleration deviation ?Gy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Toshihisa Kato, Masanobu Fukami, Tokio Yakushijin
  • Patent number: 6910746
    Abstract: A motion control device 10 for a vehicle exerts braking force only on the rear wheel at the inner side of the turning direction for generating a yawing moment on the vehicle only in the turning direction of the vehicle when an absolute value of an actual lateral acceleration Gy is not more than a value Gyth, i.e., when there is a small possibility of the occurrence of an excessive roll angle on the vehicle body, in case where the turning state of the vehicle is the understeer state. On the other hand, it exerts braking force not only on the rear wheel at the inner side of the turning direction, but also on the front and rear wheels at the outer side of the turning direction for generating a yawing moment in the direction opposite to the turning direction too, when the absolute value of the actual lateral acceleration Gy exceeds the value Gyth, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignees: Advics Co., Ltd., Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihisa Kato, Masanobu Fukami, Tokio Yakushijin
  • Publication number: 20040239179
    Abstract: A motion control device 10 for a vehicle exerts braking force only on the rear wheel at the inner side of the turning direction for generating a yawing moment on the vehicle only in the turning direction of the vehicle when an absolute value of an actual lateral acceleration Gy is not more than a value Gyth, i.e., when there is a small possibility of the occurrence of an excessive roll angle on the vehicle body, in case where the turning state of the vehicle is the understeer state. On the other hand, it exerts braking force not only on the rear wheel at the inner side of the turning direction, but also on the front and rear wheels at the outer side of the turning direction for generating a yawing moment in the direction opposite to the turning direction too, when the absolute value of the actual lateral acceleration Gy exceeds the value Gyth, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Tohihisa Kato, Masanobu Fukami, Tokio Yakushijin
  • Patent number: 6755486
    Abstract: The vehicle motion control system includes an automatic hydraulic pressure generator generating a hydraulic pressure irrespective of a brake pedal operation and a hydraulic pressure control valve adjusting the hydraulic brake pressure by opening or blocking a connection between the automatic hydraulic pressure generator and a wheel brake cylinder. The system includes vacuum pressure detecting means to adjust the hydraulic brake pressure in a appropriate condition. In response to the vacuum pressure detecting means, vehicle motion is controlled in the direction that the vehicle motion control is restricted under the vacuum pressure which drives said vacuum booster is relatively small. Also, the duration of the hydraulic brake pressure increase is controlled in the direction longer under the vacuum pressure which drives said vacuum booster is relatively small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akitaka Nishio, Masanobu Fukami
  • Patent number: 6709071
    Abstract: A vehicle motion control device includes a throttle opening amount automatic adjusting device for adjusting automatically the opening amount of the engine throttle valve irrespective of accelerator pedal operation, a control device for performing an automatic pressure increase control to the wheel cylinder at least during a non-operating condition of the brake pedal and for controlling the throttle opening amount automatic adjusting device, an intake vacuum pressure decrease condition detecting device for detecting a decrease condition of the intake vacuum pressure, and a counter for counting the number of times the automatic pressure increase control is performed under the intake vacuum pressure decrease condition. The control device corrects the throttle opening amount at the automatic pressure increase control to decrease based on the number of time the automatic pressure increase control is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masanobu Fukami
  • Patent number: 6676230
    Abstract: A vehicle motion control device reduces noise resulting from operation of a vacuum booster when an automatic pressure control is performed by properly controlling the energization of a linear solenoid of a booster actuator. An automatic hydraulic pressure generator is controlled in accordance with the vehicle motion condition and a hydraulic pressure control valve device is controlled to perform the automatic pressure control. A target electric current of the linear solenoid for actuating the vacuum booster is instantaneously increased to a starting target value which corresponds to an electric current value immediately before starting the operation of the vacuum booster and which is less than a maximum value of the target electric current, and then is gradually increased approximately to the maximum value of the target electric current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kuno, Tetsuaki Tsuzuki, Akitaka Nishio, Masanobu Fukami, Shiro Monzaki
  • Patent number: 6533368
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vehicle motion control system, which includes wheel brake cylinders, an automatic hydraulic pressure generating apparatus for generating a hydraulic braking pressure irrespective of operation of a brake pedal, a hydraulic pressure control valve device disposed between the pressure generating apparatus and the wheel brake cylinders to control the hydraulic braking pressure in each wheel brake cylinder, and a controller for controlling the pressure generating apparatus and the valve device in response to conditions of vehicle motion, and performing an automatically pressurizing control to the wheel brake cylinders at least when a brake pedal is not depressed, to perform a vehicle motion control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akitaka Nishio, Masanobu Fukami, Shiro Monzaki
  • Publication number: 20020185912
    Abstract: A vehicle motion control device which includes a wheel cylinder equipped on a vehicle wheel; an automatic hydraulic pressure generator generating a brake hydraulic pressure irrespective of the operation of a brake pedal by using an intake vacuum pressure of an engine of a vehicle; a hydraulic pressure control valve disposed between the wheel cylinder and the automatic hydraulic pressure generator; a throttle opening amount automatic adjusting device for adjusting automatically the opening amount of a throttle valve of the engine irrespective of the operation of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle; control, device for controlling the automatic hydraulic pressure generator and the hydraulic pressure control valve in accordance with a running condition of the vehicle and for performing an automatic pressure increase control to the wheel cylinder at least non-operating condition of the brake pedal, the control means for controlling the throttle opening amount automatic adjusting device in accordance with the runn
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: Masanobu Fukami
  • Publication number: 20020057013
    Abstract: A vehicle motion control device reduces noise resulting from operation of a vacuum booster when an automatic pressure control is performed by properly controlling the energization of a linear solenoid of a booster actuator. An automatic hydraulic pressure generator is controlled in accordance with the vehicle motion condition and a hydraulic pressure control valve device is controlled to perform the automatic pressure control. A target electric current of the linear solenoid for actuating the vacuum booster is instantaneously increased to a starting target value which corresponds to an electric current value immediately before starting the operation of the vacuum booster and which is less than a maximum value of the target electric current, and then is gradually increased approximately to the maximum value of the target electric current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kuno, Tetsuaki Tsuzuki, Akitaka Nishio, Masanobu Fukami, Shiro Monzaki
  • Patent number: 6385523
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for determining a state of braking operation of a vehicle. Wheel speed sensors are provided for detecting wheel speeds of a front wheel and a rear wheel. A wheel speed difference is calculated between the wheel speed of the front wheel and the wheel speed of the rear wheel detected by the wheel speed sensors. A braking operation detection device is provided for detecting an operation of a brake pedal. Based upon the calculated wheel speed difference and the operation of the brake pedal detected by the braking operation detection device, it is determined whether the brake pedal was rapidly depressed. In accordance with this result, and in response to the wheel speeds detected by the wheel speed sensors, the braking force applied to the front wheel can be adjusted in a predetermined relationship with the braking force applied to the rear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokoyama, Shinsuke Sakane, Masanobu Fukami, Yoshiaki Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20020043874
    Abstract: The vehicle motion control system includes an automatic hydraulic pressure generator generating a hydraulic pressure irrespective of a brake pedal operation and a hydraulic pressure control valve adjusting the hydraulic brake pressure by opening or blocking a connection between the automatic hydraulic pressure generator and a wheel brake cylinder. The system includes vacuum pressure detecting means to adjust the hydraulic brake pressure in a appropriate condition. In response to the vacuum pressure detecting means, vehicle motion is controlled in the direction that the vehicle motion control is restricted under the vacuum pressure which drives said vacuum booster is relatively small. Also, the duration of the hydraulic brake pressure increase is controlled in the direction longer under the vacuum pressure which drives said vacuum booster is relatively small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Akitaka Nishio, Masanobu Fukami
  • Publication number: 20020041124
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vehicle motion control system, which includes wheel brake cylinders, an automatic hydraulic pressure generating apparatus for generating a hydraulic braking pressure irrespective of operation of a brake pedal, a hydraulic pressure control valve device disposed between the pressure generating apparatus and the wheel brake cylinders to control the hydraulic braking pressure in each wheel brake cylinder, and a controller for controlling the pressure generating apparatus and the valve device in response to conditions of vehicle motion, and performing an automatically pressurizing control to the wheel brake cylinders at least when a brake pedal is not depressed, to perform a vehicle motion control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Akitaka Nishio, Masanobu Fukami, Shiro Monzaki
  • Patent number: 6349995
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a brake control system for a vehicle, which includes a cut-off valve for opening or closing a main passage, which communicates a master cylinder with a wheel brake cylinder, and a pump for discharging the pressurized brake fluid to the wheel brake cylinder, with an outlet of the pump connected to a position between the cut-off valve and the wheel brake cylinder. An inlet valve is provided for opening or closing an auxiliary passage which communicates an inlet of the pump with the master cylinder. And, a controller is adapted to place the cut-off valve in a closed position thereof, place the inlet valve in an open position thereof, and actuate the pump to supply the pressurized brake fluid discharged from the pump into the wheel brake cylinder, when a brake-assist control is to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Itoh, Satoshi Yokoyama, Masanobu Fukami, Toshihisa Kato, Kenji Tanaka