Patents by Inventor Shigekazu Hase

Shigekazu Hase 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: 8935062
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission device includes an input member coupled to a combustion engine and a rotary electric machine; an output member coupled to wheels; a speed change mechanism with a plurality of friction engagement elements and that provides a plurality of shift speeds; and a control device that controls the speed change mechanism. When a during-regeneration downshift is performed while the rotary electric machine is outputting regenerative torque, the control device sets a target increase capacity, which is a target value of a transfer torque capacity of an engagement-side element to be engaged after an increase, increases the transfer torque capacity of the engagement-side element to the target increase capacity over a predetermined torque capacity increase period, and decreases a transfer torque capacity of a disengagement-side element, which is to be disengaged, over a predetermined torque capacity decrease period that at least partially overlaps the torque capacity increase period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Inagaki, Hiroya Ueno, Shigekazu Hase, Nobuhiro Iwai, Hiroshi Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 8788129
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a transmission configured such that when the speed change mechanism performs switching to a shift speed with a lower speed ratio in a negative torque prediction established state in which predicted input torque is negative, the predicted input torque being a predicted value of input torque input to the input member a predetermined determination reference time later, and being derived on the basis of variations in the input torque, special speed change control is executed in which a disengagement hydraulic pressure is lowered to cause a disengagement element to slip, and the disengagement element is maintained in a slipping state over an entire speed change process, which extends from a time point when the disengagement element starts slipping to a time point when a rotational speed is synchronized with a rotational speed of the input member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Hase, Hiroya Ueno, Nobuaki Inagaki, Nobuhiro Iwai, Hiroshi Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 8744653
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a transmission apparatus that includes: an input member that is drivably connected to a rotating electrical machine being capable of generating regenerative torque based on an engine and a deceleration request of a vehicle; an output member that is drivably connected to wheels; and a speed change mechanism that has a plurality of friction engagement elements that are controlled to be engaged and released so as to switch a plurality of shift speeds, and that shifts a rotation speed of the input member at one of gear ratios set for the shift speeds and outputs the shifted speed to the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Hase, Hiroya Ueno, Kohei Tsuda, Eiji Moriyama, Hiroshi Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 8678977
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a transmission device configured such that when the speed change mechanism performs switching to a shift speed with a different speed ratio, special speed change control is executed in which a disengagement hydraulic pressure, is lowered to cause a disengagement element to slip, and in which the disengagement element is maintained in a slipping state over an entire speed change process. In the case where slipping of the disengagement element is not detected within a predetermined time after the disengagement hydraulic pressure is lowered at start of the special speed change control, pressure increase correction is performed in which an engagement hydraulic pressure, which is a hydraulic pressure of hydraulic oil for an engagement element that is a friction engagement element to be engaged, is raised until slipping of the disengagement element is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Hase, Hiroya Ueno, Nobuaki Inagaki, Nobuhiro Iwai, Hiroshi Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 8652003
    Abstract: A transmission configured with a speed change control unit which, when upshifting the speed in an accelerator on condition, executes an engagement control including a torque phase control after executing a filling control, which controls the hydraulic control unit in such a way that a hydraulic servo of the engagement side frictional engagement element is filled with hydraulic oil, and a standby control, which controls the hydraulic control unit in such a way that hydraulic pressure for the hydraulic servo is maintained at a preset standby pressure. A correction unit is configured to correct at least one of an execution time of the filling control and the standby pressure to an increment side when a fluctuation in a rotational acceleration of the input shaft exceeding a preset determination reference is detected after the standby control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Hase, Nobuhiro Iwai, Hiroshi Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 8430789
    Abstract: A vehicle control device that includes an input member drive-coupled to an engine and a rotary electrical machine; an output member; and a transmission having a plurality of friction engagement elements, in which a plurality of shift speeds are switched by controlling engagement and release of the plurality of friction engagement elements, and a rotary driving force of the input member is shifted by a change gear ratio of one of the shift speeds and outputted to the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Hase, Hiroya Ueno, Kohei Tsuda, Eiji Moriyama, Hiroshi Tsutsui
  • Publication number: 20120290163
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission device includes an input member coupled to a combustion engine and a rotary electric machine; an output member coupled to wheels; a speed change mechanism with a plurality of friction engagement elements and that provides a plurality of shift speeds; and a control device that controls the speed change mechanism. When a during-regeneration downshift is performed while the rotary electric machine is outputting regenerative torque, the control device sets a target increase capacity, which is a target value of a transfer torque capacity of an engagement-side element to be engaged after an increase, increases the transfer torque capacity of the engagement-side element to the target increase capacity over a predetermined torque capacity increase period, and decreases a transfer torque capacity of a disengagement-side element, which is to be disengaged, over a predetermined torque capacity decrease period that at least partially overlaps the torque capacity increase period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Inagaki, Hiroya Ueno, Shigekazu Hase, Nobuhiro Iwai, Hiroshi Tsutsui
  • Publication number: 20120115680
    Abstract: A transmission configured with a speed change control unit which, when upshifting the speed in an accelerator on condition, executes an engagement control including a torque phase control after executing a filling control, which controls the hydraulic control unit in such a way that a hydraulic servo of the engagement side frictional engagement element is filled with hydraulic oil, and a standby control, which controls the hydraulic control unit in such a way that hydraulic pressure for the hydraulic servo is maintained at a preset standby pressure. A correction unit is configured to correct at least one of an execution time of the filling control and the standby pressure to an increment side when a fluctuation in a rotational acceleration of the input shaft exceeding a preset determination reference is detected after the standby control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu HASE, Nobuhiro IWAI, Hiroshi TSUTSUI
  • Publication number: 20110239804
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a transmission device configured such that when the speed change mechanism performs switching to a shift speed with a different speed ratio, special speed change control is executed in which a disengagement hydraulic pressure, is lowered to cause a disengagement element to slip, and in which the disengagement element is maintained in a slipping state over an entire speed change process. In the case where slipping of the disengagement element is not detected within a predetermined time after the disengagement hydraulic pressure is lowered at start of the special speed change control, pressure increase correction is performed in which an engagement hydraulic pressure, which is a hydraulic pressure of hydraulic oil for an engagement element that is a friction engagement element to be engaged, is raised until slipping of the disengagement element is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu HASE, Hiroya UENO, Nobuaki INAGAKI, Nobuhiro IWAI, Hiroshi TSUTSUI
  • Publication number: 20110246009
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a transmission configured such that when the speed change mechanism performs switching to a shift speed with a lower speed ratio in a negative torque prediction established state in which predicted input torque is negative, the predicted input torque being a predicted value of input torque input to the input member a predetermined determination reference time later, and being derived on the basis of variations in the input torque, special speed change control is executed in which a disengagement hydraulic pressure is lowered to cause a disengagement element to slip, and the disengagement element is maintained in a slipping state over an entire speed change process, which extends from a time point when the disengagement element starts slipping to a time point when a rotational speed is synchronized with a rotational speed of the input member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu HASE, Hiroya UENO, Nobuaki INAGAKI, Nobuhiro IWAI, Hiroshi TSUTSUI
  • Publication number: 20100173745
    Abstract: A vehicle control device that includes an input member drive-coupled to an engine and a rotary electrical machine; an output member; and a transmission having a plurality of friction engagement elements, in which a plurality of shift speeds are switched by controlling engagement and release of the plurality of friction engagement elements, and a rotary driving force of the input member is shifted by a change gear ratio of one of the shift speeds and outputted to the output member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Hase, Hiroya Ueno, Kohei Tsuda, Eiji Moriyama, Hiroshi Tsutsui
  • Publication number: 20100174429
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a transmission apparatus that includes: an input member that is drivably connected to a rotating electrical machine being capable of generating regenerative torque based on an engine and a deceleration request of a vehicle; an output member that is drivably connected to wheels; and a speed change mechanism that has a plurality of friction engagement elements that are controlled to be engaged and released so as to switch a plurality of shift speeds, and that shifts a rotation speed of the input member at one of gear ratios set for the shift speeds and outputs the shifted speed to the output member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Hase, Hiroya Ueno, Kohei Tsuda, Eiji Moriyama, Hiroshi Tsutsui