Patents by Inventor Masaya SUGAI
Masaya SUGAI 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: 11524684Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a control portion that makes, of a plurality of shock absorbers included in a vehicle, a first damping force of at least one shock absorber that is located on a first direction side on which acceleration acts in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle larger than a second damping force of at least one shock absorber of the plurality of shock absorbers that is located on a second direction side opposite to the first direction in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle before acceleration acting on the vehicle is detected by an acceleration sensor due to acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya Sugai, Satoshi Kokubo, Shinya Harada
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Patent number: 11458976Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a control unit configured to obtain information relating to a drive state of a vehicle, calculate a requirement torque, compute a first target torque, a second target torque, and an ideal change rate of a total torque of the first drive torque and the second drive torque, and at least control a magnitudes of the first drive torque and the second drive torque outputted from the first drive unit and the second drive unit. The control unit is configured to control the first drive unit to operate a first zero-cross process and control the second drive unit to operate a second zero-cross process after the first zero-cross process ends.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Shinya Harada, Satoshi Kokubo, Masaya Sugai, Hiroki Tsukada
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Publication number: 20210300380Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a control unit configured to obtain information relating to a drive state of a vehicle, calculate a requirement torque, compute a first target torque, a second target torque, and an ideal change rate of a total torque of the first drive torque and the second drive torque, and at least control a magnitudes of the first drive torque and the second drive torque outputted from the first drive unit and the second drive unit. The control unit is configured to control the first drive unit to operate a first zero-cross process and control the second drive unit to operate a second zero-cross process after the first zero-cross process ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinya HARADA, Satoshi KOKUBO, Masaya SUGAI, Hiroki TSUKADA
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Publication number: 20200369277Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a control portion that makes, of a plurality of shock absorbers included in a vehicle, a first damping force of at least one shock absorber that is located on a first direction side on which acceleration acts in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle larger than a second damping force of at least one shock absorber of the plurality of shock absorbers that is located on a second direction side opposite to the first direction in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle before acceleration acting on the vehicle is detected by an acceleration sensor due to acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaya Sugai, Satoshi Kokubo, Shinya Harada
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Patent number: 10543829Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first motor, a planetary gear mechanism, a second motor, a battery, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: set a shift stage based on a depression amount of an accelerator and a vehicle speed or a driver's operation; set a base driving force based on the degree of the depression amount of the accelerator, the vehicle speed, and a target rotation speed; set a correction driving force such that the correction driving force increases with an increase in elapsed time after upshifting or an increase in the vehicle speed after upshifting when the shift stage upshifts; and control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor such that a driving force obtained by correcting the base driving force using the correction driving force is output to the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Patent number: 10351015Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first rotating electric machine, a second rotating electric machine coupled to drive wheels of the hybrid vehicle, a planetary gear mechanism configured to mechanically couple the engine, the first rotating electric machine, and the second rotating electric machine, an electric power storage device configured to perform charging and discharging with the first rotating electric machine and second rotating electric machine, and an electronic control unit configured to, in a case where cruise control is requested or in a case where deceleration torque is requested by the cruise control, execute motoring control and simulated stepped gear shift control.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Patent number: 10279794Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first motor, a planetary gear mechanism, a second motor, a battery, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor such that the hybrid vehicle travels using a required driving force; set a target rotation speed on a basis of the depression amount of the accelerator pedal, the vehicle speed, and a shift stage such that the target rotation speed of the engine increases as the depression amount of the accelerator pedal increases; set an upper-limit driving force; and control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor such that the engine operates at the target rotation speed and the smaller driving force of the upper-limit driving force and the required driving force is output to the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Patent number: 10046755Abstract: When a kickdown switch is turned off, a target rotation speed of an engine is set on the basis of a vehicle speed and a gear and the engine, the first motor, and the second motor are controlled such that the smaller driving force of an upper-limit driving force based on the target rotation speed and a required driving force is output to a drive shaft and the engine rotates at the target rotation speed. On the other hand, when the kickdown switch is turned on, the target rotation speed is set to be higher than that when the kickdown switch is turned off on the basis of the vehicle speed and the gear and the engine, the first motor, and the second motor are controlled such that the required driving force is output to the drive shaft and the engine rotates at the target rotation speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Patent number: 10040442Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an electronic control unit configured to: set a target rotation speed of an engine based on a vehicle speed and a shift position; set a driving force when an upper-limit power is output to a drive shaft as an upper-limit driving force; set a target engine power such that the smaller of the upper-limit driving force and the required driving force is output to the drive shaft; and control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor such that the engine to rotate at the target rotation speed and to output the target power. At this time, the upper-limit power is set to be lower when a coolant temperature of the engine is low than when the coolant temperature is high.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Publication number: 20180208077Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first rotating electric machine, a second rotating electric machine coupled to drive wheels of the hybrid vehicle, a planetary gear mechanism configured to mechanically couple the engine, the first rotating electric machine, and the second rotating electric machine, an electric power storage device configured to perform charging and discharging with the first rotating electric machine and second rotating electric machine, and an electronic control unit configured to, in a case where cruise control is requested or in a case where deceleration torque is requested by the cruise control, execute motoring control and simulated stepped gear shift control.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunya KATO, Masaya SUGAI
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Patent number: 9994214Abstract: A drivability target engine speed is set based on a shift stage based on an accelerator opening level and a vehicle speed and the vehicle speed, and a base driving force is set based on an accelerator required driving force and the drivability target engine speed. When an elapsed time after an accelerator depression amount increases is less than a threshold value, a correction driving force is set based on an increase in accelerator depression amount and an engine, a first motor, and a second motor are controlled such that an effective driving force obtained by adding the correction driving force to the base driving force is output to a drive shaft for a hybrid vehicle to travel.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Patent number: 9862373Abstract: An electronic control unit sets a drivability target engine speed, sets upper limit engine power on the basis of the drivability target engine speed, and sets upper limit drive power by dividing the upper limit engine power by a rotational speed of a driveshaft. Then, the electronic control unit compares accelerator requested drive power with the upper limit drive power, sets target engine power such that lower one of the accelerator requested drive power and the upper limit drive power is output to the driveshaft, and controls an engine, a first motor, and a second motor such that the target engine power is output from the engine. In this way, a driver can receive further favorable drive feeling.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunya Kato, Ikuo Ando, Naoki Ishikawa, Tooru Matsubara, Munehiro Katsumata, Masaya Sugai
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Publication number: 20170334425Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an electronic control unit configured to: set a target rotation speed of an engine based on a vehicle speed and a shift position; set a driving force when an upper-limit power is output to a drive shaft as an upper-limit driving force; set a target engine power such that the smaller of the upper-limit driving force and the required driving force is output to the drive shaft; and control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor such that the engine to rotate at the target rotation speed and to output the target power. At this time, the upper-limit power is set to be lower when a coolant temperature of the engine is low than when the coolant temperature is high.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Publication number: 20170334424Abstract: When a kickdown switch is turned off, a target rotation speed of an engine is set on the basis of a vehicle speed and a gear and the engine, the first motor, and the second motor are controlled such that the smaller driving force of an upper-limit driving force based on the target rotation speed and a required driving force is output to a drive shaft and the engine rotates at the target rotation speed. On the other hand, when the kickdown switch is turned on, the target rotation speed is set to be higher than that when the kickdown switch is turned off on the basis of the vehicle speed and the gear and the engine, the first motor, and the second motor are controlled such that the required driving force is output to the drive shaft and the engine rotates at the target rotation speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Publication number: 20170334433Abstract: A drivability target engine speed is set based on a shift stage based on an accelerator opening level and a vehicle speed and the vehicle speed, and a base driving force is set based on an accelerator required driving force and the drivability target engine speed. When an elapsed time after an accelerator depression amount increases is less than a threshold value, a correction driving force is set based on an increase in accelerator depression amount and an engine, a first motor, and a second motor are controlled such that an effective driving force obtained by adding the correction driving force to the base driving force is output to a drive shaft for a hybrid vehicle to travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Publication number: 20170334426Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first motor, a planetary gear mechanism, a second motor, a battery, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: set a shift stage based on a depression amount of an accelerator and a vehicle speed or a driver's operation; set a base driving force based on the degree of the depression amount of the accelerator, the vehicle speed, and a target rotation speed; set a correction driving force such that the correction driving force increases with an increase in elapsed time after upshifting or an increase in the vehicle speed after upshifting when the shift stage upshifts; and control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor such that a driving force obtained by correcting the base driving force using the correction driving force is output to the drive shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Publication number: 20170334420Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first motor, a planetary gear mechanism, a second motor, a battery, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor such that the hybrid vehicle travels using a required driving force; set a target rotation speed on a basis of the depression amount of the accelerator pedal, the vehicle speed, and a shift stage such that the target rotation speed of the engine increases as the depression amount of the accelerator pedal increases; set an upper-limit driving force; and control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor such that the engine operates at the target rotation speed and the smaller driving force of the upper-limit driving force and the required driving force is output to the drive shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Shunya Kato, Masaya Sugai
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Publication number: 20170259802Abstract: An electronic control unit sets a drivability target engine speed, sets upper limit engine power on the basis of the drivability target engine speed, and sets upper limit drive power by dividing the upper limit engine power by a rotational speed of a driveshaft. Then, the electronic control unit compares accelerator requested drive power with the upper limit drive power, sets target engine power such that lower one of the accelerator requested drive power and the upper limit drive power is output to the driveshaft, and controls an engine, a first motor, and a second motor such that the target engine power is output from the engine. In this way, a driver can receive further favorable drive feeling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunya KATO, Ikuo ANDO, Naoki ISHIKAWA, Tooru MATSUBARA, Munehiro KATSUMATA, Masaya SUGAI