Patents by Inventor Naoya JINNAI

Naoya JINNAI 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).

  • Publication number: 20130193816
    Abstract: A vehicle drive device includes a rotating electrical machine; and a fluid coupling on one side and coaxial with the electrical machine. A rotor is coupled to a housing of the fluid coupling via a disk-like member. The disk-like member is coaxial with the electrical machine, and includes a main body, and an outer fixing portion. The main body is disk-shaped and between the electrical machine and the fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes joint fixed to the outer fixing portion. The outer fixing portion has a truncated conical surface, a diameter of which increases from the electrical machine to the fluid coupling. The joint is fixed to the rotary housing where it overlaps the rotary housing viewed in an axial direction, and includes a contact surface contacted by the outer fixing portion. The contact surface does not overlap the electrical machine as viewed perpendicular to the contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Mikio IWASE, Daiki SUYAMA, Naoya JINNAI, Tatsuya OKISHIMA, Yuji INOUE, Yukihiko IDESHIO
  • Publication number: 20130111891
    Abstract: A vehicle drive includes a speed change mechanism connected to a rotary electric machine; an output member connected to the speed change mechanism and wheels; an engagement device changes a state of engagement between an input member connected to an engine and the speed change mechanism; a hydraulic pump driven by the engine or the rotary electric machine; a first pressure control device that controls pressure supplied from the pump and supplies the pressure to the speed change mechanism; a second, separate hydraulic pressure control device that controls the pressure supplied from the pump and supplies the pressure to the engagement device; and a case that houses the rotary electric machine, speed change mechanism, engagement device, and pump. At least the engagement device is housed in a space formed by the case, and the second hydraulic pressure control device is provided at a part of the case forming the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Mikio IWASE, Daiki SUYAMA, Naoya JINNAI, Kensuke WADA, Yuji INOUE, Yukihiko IDESHIO
  • Publication number: 20120318630
    Abstract: A vehicle driving apparatus includes a rotating electrical machine and an engagement device, which are disposed on a power transmission path linking an input member drive-coupled to an internal combustion engine and an output member drive-coupled to a wheel. The engagement device includes an engagement input coupled to the input member, an engagement output that forms a pair with the engagement input and is coupled to the rotating electrical machine, a friction member disposed between the engagement input and the engagement output, and a pressing member that presses the friction member in a pressing direction. An oil pressure chamber is formed between the pressing member and either the engagement input or the engagement output. A biasing spring biases the pressing member in the pressing direction when no oil pressure is supplied to the oil pressure chamber and is disposed on an exterior of the oil pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mikio Iwase, Tomohide Suzuki, Naoya Jinnai, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20120319514
    Abstract: A vehicle driving apparatus includes a rotating electrical machine serving as a drive power source of the vehicle and a rotation sensor that detects a rotation position of a rotor of the rotating electrical machine. The rotating electrical machine includes a rotor support that supports the rotor from a radial direction inner side, and includes a cylindrical support that extends in an axial direction. The support includes a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion, an inner and an outer peripheral surface of the second tubular portion both having a smaller diameter than an inner and an outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion. A support bearing that supports the rotor support rotatably is disposed to contact the inner peripheral surface of the first tubular portion, and a sensor rotor of the rotation sensor is disposed to contact the outer peripheral surface of the second tubular portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mikio Iwase, Tomohide Suzuki, Naoya Jinnai, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20120217830
    Abstract: A vehicle drive device includes an input member coupled to an internal combustion engine; an output member coupled to a wheel; a rotating electrical machine; a fluid coupling; and a case containing at least the rotating electrical machine and the fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes an input and an output that is paired with the input. The rotating electrical machine includes a rotor and a rotor support that extends radially inward from the rotor in an axial direction with respect to the coupling input, and supports the rotor via a support bearing. A power transmission member is formed by coupling at least the rotor support and the coupling input together so that at least the rotor support and the coupling input rotate together. A movement restricting mechanism restricts axial movement of the power transmission member toward the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mikio Iwase, Tomohide Suzuki, Naoya Jinnai, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20110240430
    Abstract: A drive device for a vehicle configured between an internal combustion engine and a wheel. The drive device includes a rotary electric machine, and an engagement device connecting the drive device to the engine by a fluid coupling using hydraulic pressure. A case houses at least a portion of the drive device and includes a support wall extending radially, and a cylindrical projecting portion projecting from the support wall toward a side in an axial second direction that is in a direction opposite to the axial first direction. The engagement device includes an operating oil pressure chamber supplied with the hydraulic pressure. A rotor member of the rotary electric machine is radially supported by the cylindrical projecting portion in a rotatable state via a support bearing. The cylindrical projecting portion is formed with an operating oil supply passage supplying oil to the operating oil pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mikio Iwase, Tomohide Suzuki, Naoya Jinnai, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20110240431
    Abstract: A rotary electric drive device for a vehicle configured to couple a combustion engine to a wheel. The drive device includes an engagement device selectively drivingly connecting the input member with the rotary electric machine and a fluid coupling. The engagement device includes a differential pressure generating chamber that receives oil supply so as to apply hydraulic pressure to a side of the pressing member opposite to a side to which hydraulic pressure for operation is applied. A body portion housing chamber housing a body portion of the fluid coupling and the differential pressure generating chamber are structured as oil chambers independent of each other. The drive device includes a coupling supply oil passage supplying oil to the body portion housing chamber and a differential pressure supply oil passage supplying the oil to the differential pressure generating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mikio Iwase, Tomohide Suzuki, Naoya Jinnai, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya, Terufumi Miyazaki, Yukihiko Ideshio
  • Publication number: 20110121692
    Abstract: A vehicle drive device, having a case with a support wall that extends at least radially, and an axially protruding portion that is cylindrically shaped integrally with the support wall and protrudes axially from the support wall toward a rotating electrical machine. A rotor support member is supported radially and axially so as to be rotatable with respect to the axially protruding portion via a support bearing provided on an outer or inner peripheral surface of the axially protruding portion. The element to be supplied with the oil pressure is positioned on a side axially opposite to the support wall. The vehicle drive device includes a supply oil passage, which is provided inside the support wall and the axially protruding portion, and has an end face opening that is formed in an end face located in a protruding direction of the axially protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mikio IWASE, Tomohide SUZUKI, Naoya JINNAI, Tatsuya OKISHIMA, Toshihiko KAMIYA