Patents by Inventor Masashi Ikemura
Masashi Ikemura 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).
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Patent number: 11846328Abstract: A friction engagement device includes an elastic member between a piston and a friction plate in an axial direction. Elastic member includes: second engaged portion to be brought into engagement with engagement portion of tubular member so as to be movable in axial direction; and annular plate portion sandwiched between pressing surface of piston and friction plate from both sides in axial direction. Surface of annular plate portion facing first axial side is provided with projection and recess arranged alternately in circumferential direction. Assuming that a phase where radial groove provided in pressing surface and projection provided on annular plate portion are located at corresponding positions in circumferential direction is a particular phase, engagement portion of tubular member, first engaged portion of piston, and second engaged portion of elastic member are formed such that piston and elastic member are unable to come into engagement with tubular member at particular phase.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hikaru Sugiura, Keita Inda, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya, Masashi Ikemura
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Patent number: 11827100Abstract: A hybrid drive device includes: a rotor; a transmission; and a case, in which a rotor support member that supports a rotor of the rotary electric machine includes an annular member that faces an end wall portion of the case, the end wall portion includes a first tubular portion that protrudes in an axial direction from an inner periphery toward the transmission, and a second tubular portion that protrudes in the axial direction toward the transmission so as to surround the first tubular portion, the annular member includes a tubular portion that protrudes in the axial direction from an inner periphery toward an engine, an inner side radial bearing is disposed between the first transmitting shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the first tubular portion of the end wall portion, a clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion of the end wall portion and an inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion of the annular member, and an outer side radial bearing is disposedType: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki Ideue, Takeru Morita, Kenji Dozono, Tatsuya Okishima, Masashi Ikemura
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Publication number: 20230271601Abstract: The control device of the vehicle performs slip control for engaging the connection and disconnection clutch as an instruction hydraulic pressure for engaging the connection and disconnection clutch by the hydraulic control mechanism after the internal combustion engine is started by the starter, as an instruction hydraulic pressure for maintaining the speed of the internal combustion engine at a higher speed than a lower limit speed for avoiding the stop of the internal combustion engine. Further, the control device of the vehicle performs engagement completion control of raising an instruction hydraulic pressure for engaging the connection and disconnection clutch from an instruction hydraulic pressure in the slip control to an instruction hydraulic pressure for completing engagement of the connection and disconnection clutch when a difference between the speed of the internal combustion engine and the speed of the electric motor becomes smaller than a preset threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Guodong TAN, Takao OKI, Yoshio HASEGAWA, Masashi IKEMURA
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Patent number: 11548366Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a first bearing disposed between a rotor support member and a case in a radial direction so as to restrict movement of the rotor support member to a first axial side relative to the case; and a second bearing disposed between a connecting shaft and the case in an axial direction so as to restrict movement of the connecting shaft to a second axial side relative to the case. A fluid transmission device is disposed on the first axial side relative to the connecting shaft. The rotor support member includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending in the axial direction and fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the connecting shaft. Movement of the connecting shaft to the first axial side relative to the tubular portion is restricted.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki Ideue, Takeru Morita, Keita Inda, Kenji Dozono, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya, Masashi Ikemura
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Patent number: 11498408Abstract: A hybrid drive device including a rotary electric machine having a stator and a rotor, a transmission coupled to the rotary electric machine, a clutch that couples an engine and the rotary electric machine and that releases a connection of the two, and a case for housing the rotary electric machine and the clutch, the hybrid drive device including: a first transmitting shaft coupled to an output shaft of the engine; and a second transmitting shaft that transmits power from the rotor of the rotary electric machine to the transmission.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki Ideue, Takeru Morita, Kenji Dozono, Akinori Ozawa, Tatsuya Okishima, Masashi Ikemura
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Patent number: 11427069Abstract: A vehicle drive device that includes a rotary electric machine that serves as a driving force source for wheels; a first rotation member coupled to a rotor of the rotary electric machine; and a fluid coupling that is disposed on an axial first side, which is one side in an axial direction with respect to the rotary electric machine, and that has a rotation housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi Ota, Ken Shimizu, Ren Okazawa, Masashi Ikemura, Guo Dong Tan, Takao Oki
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Publication number: 20220242397Abstract: A vehicle includes: a motor generator as a drive source; an automatic transmission via which the motor generator is connected to driving wheels, the automatic transmission being configured to change a gear ratio; and a shift actuator for a driver to operate the gear ratio of the automatic transmission. A control device for the vehicle includes: a motor controlling portion configured to control output torque of the motor generator; and a gear shift controlling portion configured to control the gear ratio of the automatic transmission. In a case where the output torque has a negative value, when downshift is not requested by an operation on the shift actuator, the gear shift controlling portion prohibits a downshift process of downshifting the gear ratio of the automatic transmission, but when downshift is requested by an operation on the shift actuator, the gear shift controlling portion permits execution of the downshift process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi IKEMURA, Yukihiko IDESHIO, Tetsuya YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220216765Abstract: A motor generator including a rotor and a motor output shaft that rotates integrally with the rotor, a connecting shaft capable of rotating coaxially with the motor output shaft, a hydraulic clutch interposed between the rotor and the connecting shaft, the hydraulic clutch switching transmission and non-transmission of torque between the rotor and the connecting shaft, and an auxiliary to be driven by rotation of the input shaft are provided. The input shaft of the auxiliary is mechanically linked with the connecting shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi IKEMURA, Yukihiko IDESHIO, Tetsuya YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220205493Abstract: A friction engagement device includes an elastic member between a piston and a friction plate in an axial direction. Elastic member includes: second engaged portion to be brought into engagement with engagement portion of tubular member so as to be movable in axial direction; and annular plate portion sandwiched between pressing surface of piston and friction plate from both sides in axial direction. Surface of annular plate portion facing first axial side is provided with projection and recess arranged alternately in circumferential direction. Assuming that a phase where radial groove provided in pressing surface and projection provided on annular plate portion are located at corresponding positions in circumferential direction is a particular phase, engagement portion of tubular member, first engaged portion of piston, and second engaged portion of elastic member are formed such that piston and elastic member are unable to come into engagement with tubular member at particular phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hikaru SUGIURA, Keita INDA, Tatsuya OKISHIMA, Toshihiko KAMIYA, Masashi IKEMURA
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Publication number: 20220196134Abstract: A transaxle includes a first motor generator, a second motor generator, a first planetary gear train, a second planetary gear train, a ring gear shaft, and a case. The first planetary gear train includes a first sun gear, a first carrier, and a first ring gear. The second planetary gear train includes a second sun gear, a second carrier, and a second ring gear. The first sun gear is coupled to the first motor generator, and the first ring gear is coupled to the ring gear shaft. The second sun gear is coupled to the second motor generator, and the second ring gear is coupled to the ring gear shaft. The first carrier and the second carrier are not rotatable relative to the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi IKEMURA, Yukihiko IDESHIO, Tetsuya YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220194193Abstract: A motor attachment structure for an electric vehicle includes: a motor generator including a tubular rotor configured to rotate together with a motor output shaft in an integrated manner, and a tubular stator placed radially outwardly from the rotor; a tubular bearing configured to rotatably support a rotating body rotating together with the motor output shaft in an integrated manner; a case in which the motor generator and the bearing are accommodated; and an attachment attached to the case. The attachment supports an outer peripheral surface of the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi IKEMURA, Yukihiko IDESHIO, Tetsuya YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220123630Abstract: A rotary electric machine rotor includes a rotor core and a core support member that supports the rotor core. The core support member includes a tubular portion formed in a tubular shape and a support portion supported so as to be rotatable with respect to a non-rotary member to support the tubular portion from the inner side in a radial direction. The core support member is formed such that a diameter of a fitting surface portion in a specific region, which includes an overlapping region which overlaps a connection region as viewed in the radial direction, is smaller than a diameter of the fitting surface portion in a general region which is a region other than the specific region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru MORITA, Shigeki IDEUE, Yuta WATANABE, Kenji DOZONO, Masashi IKEMURA, Toshihiko KAMIYA
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Publication number: 20220111720Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a first bearing disposed between a rotor support member and a case in a radial direction so as to restrict movement of the rotor support member to a first axial side relative to the case; and a second bearing disposed between a connecting shaft and the case in an axial direction so as to restrict movement of the connecting shaft to a second axial side relative to the case. A fluid transmission device is disposed on the first axial side relative to the connecting shaft. The rotor support member includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending in the axial direction and fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the connecting shaft. Movement of the connecting shaft to the first axial side relative to the tubular portion is restricted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki IDEUE, Takeru MORITA, Keita INDA, Kenji DOZONO, Tatsuya OKISHIMA, Toshihiko KAMIYA, Masashi IKEMURA
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Publication number: 20220097512Abstract: A hybrid drive device including a rotary electric machine having a stator and a rotor, a transmission coupled to the rotary electric machine, a clutch that couples an engine and the rotary electric machine and that releases a connection of the two, and a case for housing the rotary electric machine and the clutch, the hybrid drive device including: a first transmitting shaft coupled to an output shaft of the engine; and a second transmitting shaft that transmits power from the rotor of the rotary electric machine to the transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki IDEUE, Takeru MORITA, Kenji DOZONO, Akinori OZAWA, Tatsuya OKISHIMA, Masashi IKEMURA
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Publication number: 20220097513Abstract: A vehicle drive device that includes a rotary electric machine that serves as a driving force source for wheels; a first rotation member coupled to a rotor of the rotary electric machine; and a fluid coupling that is disposed on an axial first side, which is one side in an axial direction with respect to the rotary electric machine, and that has a rotation housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi OTA, Ken SHIMIZU, Ren OKAZAWA, Masashi IKEMURA, Guo Dong TAN, Takao OKI
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Publication number: 20220055471Abstract: A hybrid drive device includes: a rotor; a transmission; and a case, in which a rotor support member that supports a rotor of the rotary electric machine includes an annular member that faces an end wall portion of the case, the end wall portion includes a first tubular portion that protrudes in an axial direction from an inner periphery toward the transmission, and a second tubular portion that protrudes in the axial direction toward the transmission so as to surround the first tubular portion, the annular member includes a tubular portion that protrudes in the axial direction from an inner periphery toward an engine, an inner side radial bearing is disposed between the first transmitting shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the first tubular portion of the end wall portion, a clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion of the end wall portion and an inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion of the annular member, and an outer side radial bearing is disposedType: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki IDEUE, Takeru MORITA, Kenji DOZONO, Tatsuya OKISHIMA, Masashi IKEMURA
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Publication number: 20220016969Abstract: A hybrid drive device including a rotary electric machine having a stator and a rotor, a transmission coupled to the rotary electric machine, a clutch that couples an engine and the rotary electric machine and that releases a connection of the two, and a case for housing the rotary electric machine and the clutch, the hybrid drive device including: a first transmitting shaft coupled to an output shaft of the engine; a second transmitting shaft that transmits power from the rotor of the rotary electric machine to the transmission; and a rotor support member that supports the rotor of the rotary electric machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru MORITA, Yuhi HAYAKAWA, Akinori OZAWA, Kenji DOZONO, Masashi IKEMURA
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Patent number: 11073199Abstract: A breather device that communicates an inside of a case with an outside of the case in a vertical direction includes a cylindrical body having a hollow portion that extends in the vertical direction, a stopper inserted in the hollow portion, and a blocking body that is located in a space defined by the stopper in the hollow portion, and blocks a communicating hole provided in a lower part of the cylindrical body as viewed in the vertical direction. The communicating hole ceases to be blocked when the pressure inside the case exceeds a first predetermined value, and the blocking body moves upward in the vertical direction in the space.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Guodong Tan, Shinichi Ito, Yukihiko Ideshio, Masashi Ikemura, Takashi Iijima, Masamichi Yamaguchi, Keisuke Tanaka, Tetsuya Yamaguchi, Ryota Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 11009079Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a sleeve including a first peripheral surface provided side by side with a spline; a connecting member including a groove provided side by side with a spline in spline engagement with the spline, recessed radially relative to the first peripheral surface, and including a bottom surface that serves as a second peripheral surface facing the first peripheral surface; and a tolerance ring disposed in the groove so as to exert a radial elastic force between the sleeve and the connecting member.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Torii, Daisuke Yamaoka, Atsushi Okuda, Tetsuya Yamauchi, Atsushige Kawasaka, Masashi Ikemura, Yosuke Michikoshi
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Publication number: 20210018088Abstract: An oil supply system for a vehicle includes a plurality of oil pumps, suction oil passages, and a communication passage. The oil pumps are independently operational. The suction oil passages each connect an associated one of suction portions of the plurality of oil pumps and a common oil strainer. The communication passage connects the suction oil passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Guodong TAN, Shinichi ITO, Yukihiko IDESHIO, Masashi IKEMURA, Ryota YOSHIMOTO, Shinichiro MATSUBARA, Masamichi YAMAGUCHI, Takashi IIJIMA