Patents by Inventor Naoki YUI

Naoki YUI 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: 11897335
    Abstract: A control device controls an instrument configured to indicate a state of a moving body. An instrument has a first object having a line shape or band shape that is continuously visually recognized, a second object indicative of a present value of an output index that is an index relating to an output energy amount, and a third object indicative of a present value of a regeneration index that is an index relating to a regenerative energy amount. A partial region on the first object is formed with an output region in which the present value of the output index is indicated by a position on the region, and a region different from the output region on the first object is formed with a regeneration region in which the present value of the regeneration index is indicated by a position on the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Saito, Yoshiharu Saito, Naoki Yui, Satoshi Ohshima, Takuya Iwata
  • Patent number: 11884152
    Abstract: Provided is a control device configured to control an instrument configured to indicate a state of a moving body. The control device comprises a braking information acquisition unit configured to acquire braking information about a braking force of a braking unit configured to brake the moving body, and a display control unit configured to control display of the instrument, based on the braking information acquired by the braking information acquisition unit. The braking information includes at least one of (i) first braking information, which indicates a present setting, of a plurality of settings relating to the braking force of the braking unit and (ii) second braking information indicative of a present value of the braking force of the braking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Saito, Naoki Yui, Satoshi Ohshima, Takuya Iwata
  • Patent number: 11766936
    Abstract: Provided is a control device comprising: a motor output decision unit configured to decide a magnitude of an output of the motor, based on a magnitude of a requested output that is an output requested to be supplied to drive wheels; a first rotation number decision unit configured to decide a first target value of a rotation number of the motor, based on the magnitude of the output of the motor decided by the motor output decision unit; and a display control unit configured to change a display method of the power indicator in a case where the motor supplies power to the drive wheels in a first mode and in a case where the motor supplies power to the drive wheels in a second mode different from the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ohshima, Naoki Yui, Kazuhiro Saito, Yoshiharu Saito, Takuya Iwata
  • Patent number: 11440409
    Abstract: A vehicle system is a vehicle system mountable in a hybrid vehicle, which includes an internal combustion engine, a rotary electric machine connected to an axle, and a storage battery for supplying electric power for traveling to the rotary electric machine, comprising: a display; a determiner configured to determine whether it is possible to switch from a first mode to a second mode on the basis of an SOC of the storage battery, the first mode being a mode in which electric power traveling of performing traveling by causing the rotary electric machine to drive only using electric power supplied by the storage battery, the second mode being a mode in which the electric power traveling is prioritized more than in the first mode; and a display controller configured to cause the display to display an image regarding whether switching to the second mode is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki Yui
  • Publication number: 20220281325
    Abstract: A control device includes: a first operation mode the first operation mode in which a first upper limit value is set to a maximum electric power capable of being supplied from a battery to an electric motor; and the second operation mode in which a second upper limit value is set to a value larger than the maximum electric power. When any one of a plurality of conditions for determining an end of the first operation mode is satisfied in a state in which a vehicle operates in the first operation mode, the first operation mode is switched to the second operation mode, an upper limit value is gradually increased from the first upper limit value to the second upper limit value, and an increasing speed at which the first upper limit value is increased to the second upper limit value is changed in accordance with the satisfied condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke NAITO, Naoya MURATA, Hideyuki YASUDA, Naoki YUI
  • Patent number: 11312358
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes: an internal combustion engine; a first rotating electric machine generating electricity by a power of the internal combustion engine; an electric capacitor; a second rotating electric machine connected to a drive wheel and driven by power supply from at least one of the electric capacitor and the first rotating electric machine; a geographical information acquisition unit acquiring geographical information; and a control unit controlling a charging operation for charging the electric capacitor with power generated during a regenerative operation of the second rotating electric machine or an electricity waste operation for consuming the power by the hybrid vehicle. The control unit starts the electricity waste operation when the remaining capacity of the electric capacitor becomes equal to or greater than a threshold value during the regenerative operation of the second rotating electric machine and sets the threshold value based on the geographical information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Yui, Tomohiro Shibata
  • Publication number: 20210300182
    Abstract: Provided is a control device comprising: a motor output decision unit configured to decide a magnitude of an output of the motor, based on a magnitude of a requested output that is an output requested to be supplied to drive wheels; a first rotation number decision unit configured to decide a first target value of a rotation number of the motor, based on the magnitude of the output of the motor decided by the motor output decision unit; and a display control unit configured to change a display method of the power indicator in a case where the motor supplies power to the drive wheels in a first mode and in a case where the motor supplies power to the drive wheels in a second mode different from the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Satoshi OHSHIMA, Naoki YUI, Kazuhiro SAITO, Yoshiharu SAITO, Takuya Iwata
  • Publication number: 20210291655
    Abstract: A control device controls an instrument configured to indicate a state of a moving body. An instrument has a first object having a line shape or band shape that is continuously visually recognized, a second object indicative of a present value of an output index that is an index relating to an output energy amount, and a third object indicative of a present value of a regeneration index that is an index relating to a regenerative energy amount. A partial region on the first object is formed with an output region in which the present value of the output index is indicated by a position on the region, and a region different from the output region on the first object is formed with a regeneration region in which the present value of the regeneration index is indicated by a position on the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiro SAITO, Yoshiharu SAITO, Naoki YUI, Satoshi OHSHIMA, Takuya Iwata
  • Publication number: 20210291654
    Abstract: Provided is a control device configured to control an instrument configured to indicate a state of a moving body. The control device comprises a braking information acquisition unit configured to acquire braking information about a braking force of a braking unit configured to brake the moving body, and a display control unit configured to control display of the instrument, based on the braking information acquired by the braking information acquisition unit. The braking information includes at least one of (i) first braking information, which indicates a present setting, of a plurality of settings relating to the braking force of the braking unit and (ii) second braking information indicative of a present value of the braking force of the braking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiro SAITO, Naoki YUI, Satoshi OHSHIMA, Takuya Iwata
  • Patent number: 11021145
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a first motor generator that generates electric power using power of an engine, a battery, and a second motor generator that is connected to drive wheels and is driven by electric power supplied from the battery and the first motor generator. An ECU of the vehicle drives the first motor generator as an electric motor with a regenerative electric power, executes a braking control, in which a load of the first motor generator functions as the engine, when an SOC is equal to or more than a threshold value of a waste electric-power start, and changes the threshold of the waste electric-power start based on a running condition of the hybrid vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki Yui
  • Publication number: 20210070279
    Abstract: A control unit of a vehicle, which is configure to travel in a first traveling mode in which power outputted from an electric motor according to electric power supplied from a generator and an electric storage device is used and in a second traveling mode in which power outputted from an internal combustion engine and the electric motor according to the electric power supplied from the electric storage device is used, includes: a vehicle speed acquisition unit; a driving force acquisition unit configured to acquire a driving force in the first traveling mode according to a vehicle speed and a driving force in the second traveling mode according to the vehicle speed; and a traveling mode control unit configured to drive the vehicle in the traveling mode capable of obtaining a large driving force at the vehicle speed based on a comparison result of the driving forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki YUI, Yosuke NAITO, Ken HAYASAKA
  • Publication number: 20200406748
    Abstract: A vehicle system is a vehicle system mountable in a hybrid vehicle, which includes an internal combustion engine, a rotary electric machine connected to an axle, and a storage battery for supplying electric power for traveling to the rotary electric machine, comprising: a display; a determiner configured to determine whether it is possible to switch from a first mode to a second mode on the basis of an SOC of the storage battery, the first mode being a mode in which electric power traveling of performing traveling by causing the rotary electric machine to drive only using electric power supplied by the storage battery, the second mode being a mode in which the electric power traveling is prioritized more than in the first mode; and a display controller configured to cause the display to display an image regarding whether switching to the second mode is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Naoki Yui
  • Patent number: 10875400
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes: a first rotating electric machine connected to an output shaft; an internal combustion engine; a second rotating electric machine connected to the internal combustion engine; a deriving portion configured to derive a required driving force based on an opening degree of an accelerator pedal operated by a driver of the hybrid vehicle; and a control portion configured to control the internal combustion engine, the first rotating electric machine, and the second rotating electric machine according to the required driving force. The control portion is configured to hold a revolution of the internal combustion engine at a predetermined value variable based on a travelling speed of the hybrid vehicle when the required driving force is 0 or less during travelling of the hybrid vehicle by power of the first rotating electric machine. The predetermined value is greater as the travelling speed is higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki Yui
  • Publication number: 20190161069
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a first motor generator that generates electric power using power of an engine, a battery, and a second motor generator that is connected to drive wheels and is driven by electric power supplied from the battery and the first motor generator. An ECU of the vehicle drives the first motor generator as an electric motor with a regenerative electric power, executes a braking control, in which a load of the first motor generator functions as the engine, when an SOC is equal to or more than a threshold value of a waste electric-power start, and changes the threshold of the waste electric-power start based on a running condition of the hybrid vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki YUI
  • Publication number: 20190105979
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes: a first rotating electric machine connected to an output shaft; an internal combustion engine; a second rotating electric machine connected to the internal combustion engine; a deriving portion configured to derive a required driving force based on an opening degree of an accelerator pedal operated by a driver of the hybrid vehicle; and a control portion configured to control the internal combustion engine, the first rotating electric machine, and the second rotating electric machine according to the required driving force. The control portion is configured to hold a revolution of the internal combustion engine at a predetermined value variable based on a travelling speed of the hybrid vehicle when the required driving force is 0 or less during travelling of the hybrid vehicle by power of the first rotating electric machine. The predetermined value is greater as the travelling speed is higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki YUI
  • Publication number: 20180362015
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes: an internal combustion engine; a first rotating electric machine generating electricity by a power of the internal combustion engine; an electric capacitor; a second rotating electric machine connected to a drive wheel and driven by power supply from at least one of the electric capacitor and the first rotating electric machine; a geographical information acquisition unit acquiring geographical information; and a control unit controlling a charging operation for charging the electric capacitor with power generated during a regenerative operation of the second rotating electric machine or an electricity waste operation for consuming the power by the hybrid vehicle. The control unit starts the electricity waste operation when the remaining capacity of the electric capacitor becomes equal to or greater than a threshold value during the regenerative operation of the second rotating electric machine and sets the threshold value based on the geographical information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki YUI, Tomohiro SHIBATA