Patents by Inventor Shinya Toyoda

Shinya Toyoda 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: 11750085
    Abstract: An electric device is provided which can reduce risk of malfunction. This electric device is provided with a motor (31), an inverter circuit (30) which has switching elements (S1-S6) and which drives the motor (31), and a charge pump circuit (22) which generates the drive voltage of the switching elements (S1-S6). A discharge circuit (a discharge resistor R and a capacitor C1) is provided between a power line to which a drive voltage (VM) of the motor (31) is supplied and an output terminal (a VGT terminal) of the charge pump circuit (22). Energy of the surge voltage (Vs) generated in a parasitic inductance (Ls) when the switching elements (S4-S6) are turned off is absorbed by the discharge circuit (the discharge resistor R and the capacitor C1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinya Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20220181969
    Abstract: An electric device is provided which can reduce risk of malfunction. This electric device is provided with a motor (31), an inverter circuit (30) which has switching elements (S1-S6) and which drives the motor (31), and a charge pump circuit (22) which generates the drive voltage of the switching elements (S1-S6). A discharge circuit (a discharge resistor R and a capacitor C1) is provided between a power line to which a drive voltage (VM) of the motor (31) is supplied and an output terminal (a VGT terminal) of the charge pump circuit (22). Energy of the surge voltage (Vs) generated in a parasitic inductance (Ls) when the switching elements (S4-S6) are turned off is absorbed by the discharge circuit (the discharge resistor R and the capacitor C1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinya TOYODA
  • Patent number: 10807597
    Abstract: A control device that includes an electronic control unit that is configured to perform lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration upon acceleration of a vehicle where vehicle speed is increased by increasing a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, the lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration controlling engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch, wherein in the lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration, when an actual rotational speed of the input has reached greater than or equal to a reference rotational speed, the electronic control unit is configured to start engagement pressure increase control, the reference rotational speed being lower than a target rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, and the engagement pressure increase control increasing the engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Eiji Moriyama, Kiyoshi Kurita, Kazuharu Asai, Munenori Terada, Makoto Sawada, Shinya Toyoda
  • Patent number: 10738883
    Abstract: A controller of a power transmission system for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit. When a difference between a secondary pressure set by use of a command pressure of the electromagnetic control valve for the secondary pulley, and an actual pressure obtained by a hydraulic pressure sensor, is larger than a predetermined pressure difference, the electronic control sets a primary pressure and the secondary pressure such that a speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission becomes substantially equal to a maximum value. The electronic control unit determines that there is an abnormality that an output pressure of the electromagnetic control valve for a secondary pulley is low, when the speed ratio is smaller than a predetermined first determination value, and determines that there is an abnormality in the hydraulic pressure sensor, when the speed ratio is larger than a predetermined second determination value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Kyohei Suzumura, Shinya Toyoda, Masayuki Tsujita, Tetsuya Okumura
  • Publication number: 20200055519
    Abstract: A control device that includes an electronic control unit that is configured to perform lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration upon acceleration of a vehicle where vehicle speed is increased by increasing a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, the lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration controlling engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch, wherein in the lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration, when an actual rotational speed of the input has reached greater than or equal to a reference rotational speed, the electronic control unit is configured to start engagement pressure increase control, the reference rotational speed being lower than a target rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, and the engagement pressure increase control increasing the engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Eiji MORIYAMA, Kiyoshi KURITA, Kazuharu ASAI, Munenori TERADA, Makoto SAWADA, Shinya TOYODA
  • Patent number: 10451126
    Abstract: A control device of a vehicle power transmission device including a first power transmission path transmitting power by engaging a first clutch, a sub-clutch and a second power transmission path transmitting power by engaging a second clutch each disposed between an engine and drive wheels and parallel to each other, the device including a fail-safe valve for preventing simultaneous engagement of the first and second clutches, the fail-safe valve configured to be switched to a fail-safe spool position preventing simultaneous engagement of the first and second clutches by a hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic fluid supplied to the first clutch or an output pressure of a first electromagnetic valve controlling the hydraulic pressure and the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid supplied to the second clutch or an output pressure of a second electromagnetic valve controlling the hydraulic pressure, the second electromagnetic valve configured to increase the output pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Ohgata, Hiroki Kondo, Makoto Sawada, Shinya Toyoda, Shuji Moriyama, Kyohei Suzumura, Hiroki Takeda
  • Publication number: 20190293173
    Abstract: A controller of a power transmission system for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit. When a difference between a secondary pressure set by use of a command pressure of the electromagnetic control valve for the secondary pulley, and an actual pressure obtained by a hydraulic pressure sensor, is larger than a predetermined pressure difference, the electronic control sets a primary pressure and the secondary pressure such that a speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission becomes substantially equal to a maximum value. The electronic control unit determines that there is an abnormality that an output pressure of the electromagnetic control valve for a secondary pulley is low, when the speed ratio is smaller than a predetermined first determination value, and determines that there is an abnormality in the hydraulic pressure sensor, when the speed ratio is larger than a predetermined second determination value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Kyohei SUZUMURA, Shinya TOYODA, Masayuki TSUJITA, Tetsuya OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20180328422
    Abstract: A control device of a vehicle power transmission device including a first power transmission path transmitting power by engaging a first clutch, a sub-clutch and a second power transmission path transmitting power by engaging a second clutch each disposed between an engine and drive wheels and parallel to each other, the device including a fail-safe valve for preventing simultaneous engagement of the first and second clutches, the fail-safe valve configured to be switched to a fail-safe spool position preventing simultaneous engagement of the first and second clutches by a hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic fluid supplied to the first clutch or an output pressure of a first electromagnetic valve controlling the hydraulic pressure and the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid supplied to the second clutch or an output pressure of a second electromagnetic valve controlling the hydraulic pressure, the second electromagnetic valve configured to increase the output pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke OHGATA, Hiroki KONDO, Makoto SAWADA, Shinya TOYODA, Shuji MORIYAMA, Kyohei SUZUMURA, Hiroki TAKEDA
  • Patent number: 9656669
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle with a continuously variable transmission, having an acceleration requirement determining portion determining operator required acceleration, a first restricted accelerator operation amount setting portion setting an accelerating member restricted operation amount that increases with a running speed increase, when the determining portion has determined required vehicle acceleration, and a shift control portion controlling the transmission speed ratio on the restricted amount basis, the control apparatus having: a second restricted accelerator operation amount setting portion decreasing the restricted amount from a value immediately prior to an accelerating member rapid releasing action determination moment, at a rate lower than an accelerating member operation actual amount decrease rate after the rapid releasing action determination moment, and an upper limit stop processing portion to limit the restricted amount after a determination moment that the operator requires vehicl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE NV/SA
    Inventors: Kyohei Suzumura, Kosuke Kuwada, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Shinya Toyoda, Hiroyuki Sawada, Sei Kojima, Lieven Van Houdt
  • Patent number: 9618114
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission in which a torque transmitting capacity thereof is changed hydraulically, and an engagement device which is connected to the continuously variable transmission in series and in which a torque transmitting capacity thereof is changed hydraulically. The hydraulic control system comprises a selecting means that selects a command pattern for setting an engagement pressure of the engagement device out of a plurality of patterns when an initial pressure is lower than a steady pressure for a normal running of the vehicle. The selecting means is configured to select the command pattern in such a manner that the torque transmitting capacity of the engagement device does not exceeds the torque transmitting capacity of the continuously variable transmission, based on at least any of conditions of the initial pressure that is lowered to be lower than the steady pressure, and a rotational speed of the continuously variable transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kyohei Suzumura, Shinya Toyoda, Kazuya Ishiizumi, Akira Hino, Sei Kojima
  • Patent number: 9573582
    Abstract: A control device of a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle to which power of a drive force source is input through a transmission path connecting/disconnecting device changes a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission to a lower vehicle speed side during vehicle deceleration when the transmission path connecting/disconnecting device is in a power transmission interrupted state of interrupting power transmission through a power transmission path between the drive force source and the continuously variable transmission, earlier as compared to when the transmission path connecting/disconnecting device is in a power transmittable state enabling the power transmission, and the control device changes a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission earlier to the lower vehicle speed side when vehicle deceleration is larger, when the transmission path connecting/disconnecting device is in the power transmission interrupted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei Ishikawa, Motonori Kimura, Atsushi Ayabe, Shinya Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20160312890
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle with a continuously variable transmission, having an acceleration requirement determining portion determining operator required acceleration, a first restricted accelerator operation amount setting portion setting an accelerating member restricted operation amount that increases with a running speed increase, when the determining portion has determined required vehicle acceleration, and a shift control portion controlling the transmission speed ratio on the restricted amount basis, the control apparatus having: a second restricted accelerator operation amount setting portion decreasing the restricted amount from a value immediately prior to an accelerating member rapid releasing action determination moment, at a rate lower than an accelerating member operation actual amount decrease rate after the rapid releasing action determination moment, and an upper limit stop processing portion to limit the restricted amount after a determination moment that the operator requires vehicl
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE NV/SA
    Inventors: Kyohei SUZUMURA, Kosuke KUWADA, Naoyuki SAKAMOTO, Shinya TOYODA, Hiroyuki SAWADA, Sei KOJIMA, Lieven VAN HOUDT
  • Publication number: 20160017994
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission in which a torque transmitting capacity thereof is changed hydraulically, and an engagement device which is connected to the continuously variable transmission in series and in which a torque transmitting capacity thereof is changed hydraulically. The hydraulic control system comprises a selecting means that selects a command pattern for setting an engagement pressure of the engagement device out of a plurality of patterns when an initial pressure is lower than a steady pressure for a normal running of the vehicle. The selecting means is configured to select the command pattern in such a manner that the torque transmitting capacity of the engagement device does not exceeds the torque transmitting capacity of the continuously variable transmission, based on at least any of conditions of the initial pressure that is lowered to be lower than the steady pressure, and a rotational speed of the continuously variable transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kyohei SUZUMURA, Shinya TOYODA, Kazuya ISHIIZUMI, Akira HINO, Sei KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 9151381
    Abstract: One control mode is selected from a plurality of control modes each setting a target value of a primary pulley revolution speed NIN and prioritized in a predetermined order. When the control mode is changed, the target value of the primary pulley revolution speed NIN is set so as to vary from the target value set in the control mode before change to the target value set in the control mode after change in accordance with the control mode that is higher in priority among the control modes before and after change. A continuously variable transmission is controlled such that the primary pulley revolution speed NIN reaches the set target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Inoue, Akihide Ito, Seiji Kuwahara, Shinya Toyoda, Motonori Kimura
  • Patent number: 8977451
    Abstract: The first setting value showing holding pressure for a metal belt is set for each of a plurality of control modes A to H. The second setting value changing lagging behind the first setting value is calculated based on the first setting value for each of the plurality of control modes A to H. A target value is set to be equal to or more than the greatest second setting value among a plurality of second setting values. A continuously variable transmission is controlled such that the holding pressure for the metal belt is equal to the set target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Motonori Kimura, Shuhei Ishikawa, Shinya Toyoda, Akihide Ito, Yasunari Matsui, Sei Kojima
  • Patent number: 8914206
    Abstract: A control device of a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle having a pair of variable pulleys with variable effective diameters of an input-side variable pulley and an output-side variable pulley and a transmission belt wound around between the pair of the variable pulleys, the continuously variable transmission respectively controlling an input-side thrust force in the input-side variable pulley and an output-side thrust force in the output-side variable pulley to set an actual gear ratio to a target gear ratio while preventing a slip of the transmission belt, the continuously variable transmission includes: a hydraulic control circuit capable of accurately controlling one of the input-side variable pulley and the output-side variable pulley in terms of thrust force as compared to the other, in the case that a target thrust force on the one side for assuring belt slip prevention of the both pulleys on the one side is set, based on a target thrust force on the one side, a target thrust force on the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kunio Hattori, Shinya Toyoda, Atsushi Ayabe
  • Publication number: 20140357448
    Abstract: A control device of a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle to which power of a drive force source is input through a transmission path connecting/disconnecting device changes a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission to a lower vehicle speed side during vehicle deceleration when the transmission path connecting/disconnecting device is in a power transmission interrupted state of interrupting power transmission through a power transmission path between the drive force source and the continuously variable transmission, earlier as compared to when the transmission path connecting/disconnecting device is in a power transmittable state enabling the power transmission, and the control device changes a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission earlier to the lower vehicle speed side when vehicle deceleration is larger, when the transmission path connecting/disconnecting device is in the power transmission interrupted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei Ishikawa, Motonori Kimura, Atsushi Ayabe, Shinya Toyoda
  • Patent number: 8849524
    Abstract: A vehicular shift control apparatus configured to control a speed ratio of a belt-type transmission having first and second variable-diameter pulleys, and a transmission belt wound between the first and second variable-diameter pulleys, by controlling hydraulic pressures to be applied to respective hydraulic cylinders of said first and second variable-diameter pulleys, according to respective commanded hydraulic pressure values of the first and second variable-diameter pulleys, such that the speed ratio coincides with a target value, the vehicular shift control apparatus includes a shift control portion configured to be operable, when a first-variable-diameter-pulley hold pressure which permits the speed ratio of said belt-type transmission to be held at the target value in a shift-down action is determined as said commanded hydraulic pressure value of the first variable-diameter pulley, to temporarily reduce said commanded hydraulic pressure value with respect to said first-variable-diameter-pulley hold pres
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kunio Hattori, Shinya Toyoda, Taira Iraha
  • Patent number: 8831846
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic controller which calculates the variable amounts of the thrust in a primary pulley based on the thrusts of the pulleys, the lower limit thrust and the upper limit thrust in the steps of a target change gear ratio limit routine. The electronic controller calculates the limit transmission speeds based on the variable amounts in the steps, and calculates the guard values for limiting the target change gear ratio based on the limit transmission speeds in the steps. An electronic controller limits the target change gear ratio by the guard values thus calculated, and controls the thrusts of the pulleys by feedback control based on the size of discrepancy of the limited target change gear ratio and the current change gear ratio ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kunio Hattori, Shinya Toyoda, Taira Iraha
  • Patent number: 8798877
    Abstract: A control device of a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle has a pair of variable pulleys and a transmission belt, and the control device respectively controls input-side and output-side thrust forces of input-side and output-side variable pulleys to set an actual gear ratio to a target gear ratio, prevents a slip of the transmission belt, and determines a lowest-speed-side gear ratio. When it is determined that a detection value of a rotation speed for calculating the actual gear ratio does not reflect an actual rotation speed, target input-side and output-side thrust forces are set to be target thrust forces for maintaining the lowest-speed-side gear ratio and preventing the slip of the transmission belt, and based on whether the actual gear ratio is already the lowest-speed-side gear ratio, values of the input-side and output-side thrust forces are changed for obtaining the target thrust forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Ayabe, Shinya Toyoda, Kunio Hattori