Patents by Inventor Minekazu Momiyama
Minekazu Momiyama 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: 6832144Abstract: The vehicle operation control apparatus multiplies the variable gain G controlled based on the vehicle velocity V, the steering angle &thgr;h, the steering angle velocity &ohgr;h and the actual steering angle &thgr;T with the steering angle &thgr;h, and controls the actual steering angle &thgr;T of the driven wheels on a result of this multiplication. Consequently, the additional turning time gear ratio Ga1 or the turning-back gear ratio Ga2, set up individually, can be selected depending on the turning direction of the steering wheel. Therefore, the steering feeling both at the time of additional turning and turning-back can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Toyoda Koki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Minekazu Momiyama, Shinji Takeuchi, Toshio Kohno, Yuzo Imoto, Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Yuji Muragishi
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Publication number: 20040199316Abstract: This invention provides a vehicle motion control method and a vehicle motion control apparatus capable of improving the behavior stability of a vehicle. According to the vehicle motion control method, vehicle steering characteristic is determined based on a behavior amount differentiated value obtained by differentiating (S203) a slip angle differential value which is a behavior amount of the vehicle which occurs around a z-axis in the vertical direction with respect to the vehicle body (S205, S209). Consequently, because the phase of the slip angle differential value is progressed, the transition tendency of the steering characteristic, that is, which the vehicle motion condition is moved to over-steer or under-steer, can be obtained early. Therefore, the starting timing of the steering control or drive power control of the vehicle can be accelerated thereby improving the behavior stability of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroaki Kato, Minekazu Momiyama, Takayuki Ohta
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Patent number: 6792343Abstract: An antiskid braking control system includes a wheel factor estimating means for estimating at least a wheel factor such as a side force of a vehicle front wheel and a front wheel slip angle based upon a vehicle state variable, a grip factor estimating means for estimating a grip factor of at least the vehicle front wheel based upon a change of a aligning torque depending upon the front wheel factor, and a control parameter adjusting means for adjusting a control parameter based upon the grip factor estimated.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2003Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshiyuki Yasui, Katsuhiro Asano, Yuji Muragishi, Minekazu Momiyama, Kenji Asano
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Patent number: 6789008Abstract: A vehicle control device incorporating an electric power steering is provided, wherein an extraordinary yaw motion acting on a vehicle is detected and is suppressed or moderated, so that the stability of the vehicle in a straight-ahead steering is improved. The causes of the extraordinary yaw motion are one of lateral wind, asymmetrical surface state of the road, lateral slant of the road and the like. A countermeasure against the extraordinary yaw motion is taken by applying a counter (opposite direction) yaw motion on the vehicle or switching over the control mode from a proportional control to a proportional integral control.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignees: Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha, Advics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Kato, Minekazu Momiyama, Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Kenji Asano, Eiichi Ono, Yuji Muragishi
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Publication number: 20040148077Abstract: The present invention is directed to a road condition estimation apparatus for estimating a road condition for use in a vehicle having a steering control unit for actuating a device mechanically independent of a manually operated steering member to steer at least a wheel of front and rear wheels. The apparatus includes an actuating signal detection unit for detecting an actuating signal for actuating the device of the steering control unit, an aligning torque estimation unit for estimating an aligning torque produced on the wheel on the basis of the actuating signal detected by the actuating signal detection unit, and a vehicle state variable detection unit for detecting a state variable of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ADVICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yasui, Eiichi Ono, Yuji Muragishi, Shinji Takeuchi, Minekazu Momiyama, Hiroaki Kato, Kenji Asano
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Publication number: 20040133324Abstract: The present invention is directed to a road condition estimation apparatus for estimating a road condition for use in a vehicle having steering control unit for actuating a device mechanically independent of a manually operated steering member to steer each wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ADVICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yasui, Eiichi Ono, Yuji Muragishi, Shinji Takeuchi, Minekazu Momiyama, Hiroaki Kato, Yuzo Imoto, Hiroaki Aizawa
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Publication number: 20040068353Abstract: The vehicle operation control apparatus multiplies the variable gain G controlled based on the vehicle velocity V, the steering angle &thgr;h, the steering angle velocity &ohgr;h and the actual steering angle &thgr;T with the steering angle &thgr;h, and controls the actual steering angle &thgr;T of the driven wheels on a result of this multiplication. Consequently, the additional turning time gear ratio Ga1 or the turning-back gear ratio Ga2, set up individually, can be selected depending on the turning direction of the steering wheel. Therefore, the steering feeling both at the time of additional turning and turning-back can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Minekazu Momiyama, Shinji Takeuchi, Toshio Kohno, Yuzo Imoto, Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Yuji Muragishi
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Publication number: 20040059485Abstract: This invention provides a vehicle operation control method and vehicle operation control apparatus which protects a vehicle driver from a feeling of disharmony in his steering operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Minekazu Momiyama, Shinji Takeuchi, Yuzo Imoto, Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Yuji Muragishi
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Publication number: 20040019423Abstract: An antiskid braking control system includes a wheel factor estimating means for estimating at least a wheel factor such as a side force of a vehicle front wheel and a front wheel slip angle based upon a vehicle state variable, a grip factor estimating means for estimating a grip factor of at least the vehicle front wheel based upon a change of a aligning torque depending upon the front wheel factor, and a control parameter adjusting means for adjusting a control parameter based upon the grip factor estimated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiyuki Yasui, Katsuhiro Asano, Yuji Muragishi, Minekazu Momiyama, Kenji Asano
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Publication number: 20040019417Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wheel grip factor estimation apparatus, which includes a steering factor detection unit for detecting at least one of steering factors including a steering torque and steering effort applied to a steering system extending from a steering wheel to a suspension of a vehicle, an aligning torque estimation unit for estimating an aligning torque produced on at least a wheel of the vehicle on the basis of the steering factor detected by the steering factor detection unit, and a vehicle state variable detection unit for detecting a state variable of the vehicle. The apparatus further includes a wheel factor estimation unit for estimating at least one of wheel factors including a side force and slip angle applied to the wheel on the basis of the vehicle state variable, and a grip factor estimation unit for estimating a grip factor of at least a tire of the wheel, in accordance with a relationship between the estimated alignment torque and the estimated wheel factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ADVICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Eiichi Ono, Yuji Muragishi, Katsuhiro Asano, Minekazu Momiyama, Syoji Ogawa, Kenji Asano, Yuzo Imoto, Hiroaki Kato
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Publication number: 20040016594Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vehicle motion control apparatus, which includes a steering factor detection unit for detecting at least one of steering factors including a steering torque and steering effort applied to a steering system, an aligning torque estimation unit for estimating an aligning torque produced on at least a wheel of the vehicle on the basis of the steering factor, a vehicle state variable detection unit for detecting a state variable of the vehicle, a wheel factor estimation unit for estimating at least one of wheel factors including a side force and slip angle applied to the wheel on the basis of the vehicle state variable, and a grip factor estimation unit for estimating a grip factor of at least a tire of the wheel, in accordance with the estimated alignment torque and the estimated wheel factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ADVICS CO., LTDInventors: Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Eiichi Ono, Yuji Muragishi, Katsuhiro Asano, Minekazu Momiyama, Hiroaki Kato, Kenji Asano, Yuzo Imoto
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Publication number: 20030221898Abstract: A motor-driven steering controller for controlling a steering wheel of a vehicle. The controller includes a steering torque controlling unit, a braking force estimating unit, a right and left braking force difference estimating unit and an assist steering torque providing unit. The steering torque controlling unit controls a steering torque on the steering wheel depending on a steering operation. The braking force estimating unit estimates braking forces to be imposed on wheels of the vehicle. The right and left braking force difference estimating unit estimates difference between the braking forces to be imposed on the right and left wheels each estimated by the braking forces estimating unit. The assist steering torque providing unit provides an assist steering torque for the steering torque controlling unit on the basis of the difference in braking force between right and left wheels estimated by the right and left braking force difference estimating unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA and ADVICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Yuji Muragishi, Eiichi Ono, Katsuhiro Asano, Minekazu Momiyama, Hiroaki Kato, Kenji Asano
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Publication number: 20030213640Abstract: A vehicle control device incorporating an electric power steering is provided, wherein an extraordinary yaw motion acting on a vehicle is detected and is suppressed or moderated, so that the stability of the vehicle in a straight-ahead steering is improved. The causes of the extraordinary yaw motion are one of lateral wind, asymmetrical surface state of the road, lateral slant of the road and the like. A countermeasure against the extraordinary yaw motion is taken by applying a counter (opposite direction) yaw motion on the vehicle or switching over the control mode from a proportional control to a proportional integral control.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Applicants: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ADVICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Kato, Minekazu Momiyama, Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Kenji Asano, Eiichi Ono, Yuji Muragishi
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Patent number: 6619422Abstract: A power steering apparatus is provided to generate an assistant force corresponding to a change of viscous friction in the steering unit or the like, without losing information on reaction force from a road surface. An external force calculation portion calculates an external force, that is, a force other than a force for steering (i.e. a steering force) among forces (action forces) acting on the steering unit of a vehicle. The external force is assumed to be composed of an outside force received from the road surface, such as an SAT (self-aligning torque), and an internal drag resulting from a viscous friction generated in the steering unit, and the like and these two forces are separated in an outside force and internal drag calculation portion. In separating these two forces, under the assumption that the outside force is a function of a side slip angle and an internal drag is a function of a steering angular velocity, and coefficients of functions are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Toyoda Koki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinji Takeuchi, Toshihiro Takahashi, Minekazu Momiyama, Eiichi Ono, Shoji Asai, Hiroshi Kuroyanagi
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Publication number: 20020121402Abstract: A power steering apparatus is provided to generate an assistant force corresponding to a change of viscous friction in the steering unit or the like, without losing information on reaction force from a road surface. An external force calculation portion calculates an external force, that is, a force other than a force for steering (i.e. a steering force) among forces (action forces) acting on the steering unit of a vehicle. The external force is assumed to be composed of an outside force received from the road surface, such as an SAT (self-aligning torque), and an internal drag resulting from a viscous friction generated in the steering unit, and the like and these two forces are separated in an outside force and internal drag calculation portion. In separating these two forces, under the assumption that the outside force is a function of a side slip angle and an internal drag is a function of a steering angular velocity, and coefficients of functions are obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2001Publication date: September 5, 2002Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinji Takeuchi, Toshihiro Takahashi, Minekazu Momiyama, Eiichi Ono, Shoji Asai, Hiroshi Kuroyanagi