Patents by Inventor Osamu Nakakita

Osamu Nakakita 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: 11916397
    Abstract: A combined electric power generations' supply system includes an AC power generator that supplies power by off grid independent operation, a DC power supply device, an inverter that converts DC power output by the DC power supply device into AC power. The rotation calculation unit calculates a value relating to a rotation of a rotor when driving the virtual power generator according to an active power command based on a rotor model calculates a value relating to the rotation of the rotor of the virtual power generator and the active power command. The output determination unit determines values relating to an active power and a reactive power to be output to the inverter based on the calculated value relating to the rotation. The modulation control unit performs control of a pulse width modulation of the inverter based on the determined value relating to the active power and reactive power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakakita, Masayuki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hirotaka Uehara, Masato Mitsuhashi, Fujio Eguchi
  • Patent number: 11735925
    Abstract: A rotation calculation unit calculates a rotation speed of a virtual generator on the basis of a rotor model to simulate driving of the virtual generator and calculates the rotation speed of the virtual generator. A target power determination unit determines target values of active power and reactive power of an inverter on the basis of the calculated rotation speed. A command generation unit generates a control command for the inverter on the basis of the determined target values of the active power and the reactive power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Watanabe, Masato Mitsuhashi, Osamu Nakakita
  • Publication number: 20220255320
    Abstract: This command generation device generates a control command for a power conversion device which converts DC power outputted by a DC power supply device to AC power and supplies the same to a bus, and which converts AC power from the bus to DC power and supplies the same to the DC power supply device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAKITA, Masayuki TANAKA, Masato MITSUHASHI, Fujio EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220166224
    Abstract: A combined electric power generations' supply system includes an AC power generator that supplies power by off grid independent operation, a DC power supply device, an inverter that converts DC power output by the DC power supply device into AC power. The rotation calculation unit calculates a value relating to a rotation of a rotor when driving the virtual power generator according to an active power command based on a rotor model calculates a value relating to the rotation of the rotor of the virtual power generator and the active power command. The output determination unit determines values relating to an active power and a reactive power to be output to the inverter based on the calculated value relating to the rotation. The modulation control unit performs control of a pulse width modulation of the inverter based on the determined value relating to the active power and reactive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAKITA, Masayuki TANAKA, Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Hirotaka UEHARA, Masato MITSUHASHI, Fujio EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220109306
    Abstract: A processing unit of a command generation device which is provided separately from a general-purpose inverter, performs following processing. A rotation calculation unit calculates a value relating to a rotation of a rotor of a virtual power generator when the virtual power generator is driven according to an active power command based on a rotor model that simulates a driving of the virtual power generator and calculates a value relating to the rotation of the rotor of the virtual power generator and an active power command. A target determination unit determines a target value of a voltage frequency and a target value of an active power based on the calculated value relating to the rotation. A command generation unit generates a control command for the inverter based on the determined target value of the voltage frequency and the target value of the active power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAKITA, Masayuki TANAKA, Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Hirotaka UEHARA, Masato MITSUHASHI, Fujio EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220102980
    Abstract: A rotation calculation unit calculates a rotation speed of a virtual generator on the basis of a rotor model to simulate driving of the virtual generator and calculates the rotation speed of the virtual generator. A target power determination unit determines target values of active power and reactive power of an inverter on the basis of the calculated rotation speed. A command generation unit generates a control command for the inverter on the basis of the determined target values of the active power and the reactive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki WATANABE, Masato MITSUHASHI, Osamu NAKAKITA
  • Patent number: 9150396
    Abstract: The electric-vehicle control device is used in an electric vehicle which is provided with a vehicle body having a driving tire and an axle shaft and with a driving motor which imparts torque to the driving tire. The electric-vehicle control device issues a motor control command to the driving motor. The electric-vehicle control device is provided with a control unit, and the control unit gives feedback control to the driving motor by vibration parameters indicating vertical vibration of the electric vehicle at the center of the axle shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI NICHIYU FORKLIFT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Umehara, Osamu Nakakita, Masataka Kawaguchi, Toshiyuki Honda, Wataru Mizunuma
  • Publication number: 20120185121
    Abstract: The electric-vehicle control device is used in an electric vehicle which is provided with a vehicle body having a driving tire and an axle shaft and with a driving motor which imparts torque to the driving tire. The electric-vehicle control device issues a motor control command to the driving motor. The electric-vehicle control device is provided with a control unit, and the control unit gives feedback control to the driving motor by vibration parameters indicating vertical vibration of the electric vehicle at the center of the axle shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ryuichi Umehara, Osamu Nakakita, Masataka Kawaguchi, Toshiyuki Honda, Wataru Mizunuma
  • Patent number: 8023281
    Abstract: An inverter apparatus is composed of an insulated metal substrate, a conductive stud, a printed circuit board, a conductive spacer, and a bus bar. An inverter output stage is mounted on the insulated metal substrate. The conductive stud is coupled to a main surface of the insulated metal substrate, and electrically connected with the inverter output stage. The printed circuit board is supported by the stud. The stud is coupled on the rear surface of the printed circuit board. Provided on the main surface of the printed circuit board is a circuit connected to the inverter output stage. The conductive spacer is coupled on the main surface of the printed circuit board, and electrically connected with the stud. The bus bar is coupled to the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakakita, Yoshimi Okazaki, Hiroyuki Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 7906919
    Abstract: A slip control device, a slip control method, and a vehicle provided with such a slip control device are provided, with which the vehicle can travel stably even on a slippery road surface while maintaining good road holding. The device has torque directive control means (23) for calculating torque directives for the motors respectively based on accelerator pedal depressions (24) and steering angles (26) and outputting them to each of motor control sections (21, 22) of the motors, first reference speed calculation means (48) for calculating a first reference speed of one of the pair of left and right motors to be controlled based on rotation speed of the other motor, and restriction applying means (20) for applying restriction to each of the torque directives based on a permissible speed range determined for each of the motors by applying prescribed permissible speed deviation to each of the calculated reference speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsugu Nakamura, Osamu Nakakita, Yoshihide Iwamoto, Atsushi Nakao
  • Patent number: 7554817
    Abstract: An inverter apparatus is composed of an insulated metal substrate, a conductive stud, a printed circuit board, a conductive spacer, and a bus bar. An inverter output stage is mounted on the insulated metal substrate. The conductive stud is coupled to a main surface of the insulated metal substrate, and electrically connected with the inverter output stage. The printed circuit board is supported by the stud. The stud is coupled on the rear surface of the printed circuit board. Provided on the main surface of the printed circuit board is a circuit connected to the inverter output stage. The conductive spacer is coupled on the main surface of the printed circuit board, and electrically connected with the stud. The bus bar is coupled to the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakakita, Yoshimi Okazaki, Hiroyuki Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20090026984
    Abstract: A slip control device, a slip control method, and a vehicle provided with such a slip control device are provided, with which the vehicle can travel stably even on a slippery road surface maintaining good road holding. The device is provided with a torque directive control means (23) for calculating torque directives for the motors respectively based on acceleration pedal depressions (24) and steering angles (26) and outputting them to each of motor control sections (21, 22) of the motors, a first reference speed calculation means (48) for calculating first reference speed of one of the pair of left and right motors to be controlled based on rotation speed of the other motor of the pair of motors, and a restriction putting means (20) for putting restriction to each of the torque directives sent from the torque directive control means (23) based on a permissible speed range determined for each of the motors by putting prescribed permissible speed deviation to each of the calculated reference speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsugu Nakamura, Osamu Nakakita, Yoshihide Iwamoto, Atsushi Nakao
  • Publication number: 20080232073
    Abstract: An inverter apparatus is composed of an insulated metal substrate, a conductive stud, a printed circuit board, a conductive spacer, and a bus bar. An inverter output stage is mounted on the insulated metal substrate. The conductive stud is coupled to a main surface of the insulated metal substrate, and electrically connected with the inverter output stage. The printed circuit board is supported by the stud. The stud is coupled on the rear surface of the printed circuit board. Provided on the main surface of the printed circuit board is a circuit connected to the inverter output stage. The conductive spacer is coupled on the main surface of the printed circuit board, and electrically connected with the stud. The bus bar is coupled to the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAKITA, Yoshimi Okazaki, Hiroyuki YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 7235948
    Abstract: A forklift having a cargo apparatus, the responsiveness of which to the operation by a user is improved. The forklift has: a DSP which generates a frequency instruction f* in response to the operation to a cargo apparatus operation lever, a voltage instruction V* from the frequency instruction f* by using the VVVF control, inverter control signals from the voltage instruction v*; an inverter which generates the three-phase electric power in response to the inverter control signal; a hydraulic pump; an induction motor driving a hydraulic pump by using the three-phase electric power; and a cargo apparatus which is driven by the hydraulic pressure supplied from the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakakita, Yoshimi Okazaki, Masayuki Morimoto, Takao Sakurai, Teruo Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7222044
    Abstract: A rotating speed detecting apparatus has: a bearing sensor configured to detect rotation of a motor and output detection pulses whose frequency depending on a rotating speed of the motor; and a calculating unit configured to receive the detection pulses from the bearing sensor. The detection pulses include a first pulse and a second pulse output next to the first pulse. The calculating unit calculates a revolution of the motor from a pulse interval between the first pulse and the second pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakakita, Masayuki Morimoto, Takao Sakurai, Mitsugu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20060192509
    Abstract: An inverter apparatus is composed of an insulated metal substrate, a conductive stud, a printed circuit board, a conductive spacer, and a bus bar. An inverter output stage is mounted on the insulated metal substrate. The conductive stud is coupled to a main surface of the insulated metal substrate, and electrically connected with the inverter output stage. The printed circuit board is supported by the stud. The stud is coupled on the rear surface of the printed circuit board. Provided on the main surface of the printed circuit board is a circuit connected to the inverter output stage. The conductive spacer is coupled on the main surface of the printed circuit board, and electrically connected with the stud. The bus bar is coupled to the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakakita, Yoshimi Okazaki, Hiroyuki Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20060192519
    Abstract: A forklift having a cargo apparatus, the responsiveness of which to the operation by a user is improved. The forklift has: a DSP which generates a frequency instruction f* in response to the operation to a cargo apparatus operation lever, a voltage instruction V* from the frequency instruction f* by using the VVVF control, inverter control signals from the voltage instruction v*; an inverter which generates the three-phase electric power in response to the inverter control signal; a hydraulic pump; an induction motor driving a hydraulic pump by using the three-phase electric power; and a cargo apparatus which is driven by the hydraulic pressure supplied from the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakakita, Yoshimi Okazaki, Masayuki Morimoto, Takao Sakurai, Teruo Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20060190213
    Abstract: A rotating speed detecting apparatus has: a bearing sensor configured to detect rotation of a motor and output detection pulses whose frequency depending on a rotating speed of the motor; and a calculating unit configured to receive the detection pulses from the bearing sensor. The detection pulses include a first pulse and a second pulse output next to the first pulse. The calculating unit calculates a revolution of the motor from a pulse interval between the first pulse and the second pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakakita, Masayuki Morimoto, Takao Sakurai, Mitsugu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6386305
    Abstract: A propulsion motor control apparatus for a battery vehicle including; a steering angle detection device for detecting a steering angle subtended between a common axis of two front wheels, and an axis of a rear wheel. Also included is a ratio computing device for computing a ratio between a distance between an intersection point of the two axes and a front wheel (outer wheel) on a side further from the intersection point, and a distance between the intersection point and a front wheel (inner wheel) on a side closer to the intersection point, based on the steering angle, a function determining device for determining a motor rotation speed/current command value function for the inner wheel based on a motor rotation speed/current command value function for the outer wheel and the obtained ratio, and a control device for individually controlling the respective propulsion motors for the two front wheels based on the two functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Tsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakakita, Tatsuyuki Amamiya, Yoshimi Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20020014360
    Abstract: The propulsion motor control apparatus for a battery vehicle of the invention comprises; a steering angle detection device for detecting a steering angle subtended between a common axis of two front wheels, and an axis of a rear wheel, a ratio computing device for computing a ratio between a distance between an intersection point of the two axes and a front wheel (outer wheel) on a side further from the intersection point, and a distance between the intersection point and a front wheel (inner wheel) on a side closer to the intersection point, based on the steering angle, a function determining device for obtaining a motor rotation speed/current command value function for the inner wheel based on a motor rotation speed/current command value function for the outer wheel and the obtained ratio, and a control device for individually controlling the respective propulsion motors for the two front wheels based on the two functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: OSAMU NAKAKITA, TATSUYUKI AMAMIYA, YOSHIMI OKAZAKI