Patents by Inventor Taiki TAKEMOTO

Taiki TAKEMOTO 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: 11654845
    Abstract: A control device to control a first DC-DC converter and a second DC-DC converter that supply power to equipment, the control device comprising a processor configured to: determine whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied; and in a case in which a predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied, perform control to switch which of the DC-DC converters is prioritized for power supply to the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20230100819
    Abstract: An interlock system used in a high voltage system including a high voltage power supply in which a first voltage is a specified voltage and a plurality of high voltage system loads each connected to the high voltage power supply via a power supply line, the interlock system including: an acquisition unit that acquires information of a voltage applied to an own load from each of the high voltage system loads; and a control unit that controls a voltage of the power supply line, in which before activating the high voltage system, the control unit causes a second voltage lower than the first voltage to be output to the power supply line, and after the second voltage is output, when the acquisition unit has not acquired information that the second voltage is applied from all high voltage system loads, the control unit cancels activation of the high voltage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiki TAKEMOTO, Wataru YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11552471
    Abstract: An electric power supplying device including: a first sensing section that senses a first output current from a first DCDC converter provided between a high-voltage system and an auxiliary device system; a second sensing section that senses a second output current from a second DCDC converter provided between the high-voltage system and the auxiliary device system; a third sensing section that senses a third output current from an auxiliary device battery connected to the auxiliary device system; and a control section that controls output of the second DCDC converter on the basis of results of sensing of output currents by the first sensing section, the second sensing section and the third sensing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki Takemoto
  • Patent number: 11453305
    Abstract: A vehicle charge system includes: a voltage detection section configured to detect terminal voltage of a storage battery; and a charge control section configured to control charging of the storage battery until the terminal voltage reaches full-charge voltage, while switching between a first charging mode and a second charging mode, on the basis of the terminal voltage. During a period in which the terminal voltage is equal to or lower than first voltage, the charge control section charges the storage battery by the first charging mode. After the terminal voltage has exceeded the first voltage, the charge control section charges the storage battery by the second charging mode. After the terminal voltage has exceeded the first voltage, if the terminal voltage has reduced to be second voltage, the charge control section charges the storage battery by the first charging mode until the terminal voltage is restored to the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20220289130
    Abstract: A control device to control a first DC-DC converter and a second DC-DC converter that supply power to equipment, the control device comprising a processor configured to: determine whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied; and in a case in which a predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied, perform control to switch which of the DC-DC converters is prioritized for power supply to the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220294253
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a first DC-DC converter and a second DC-DC converter that supply power to equipment, the control device comprising a processor configured to fix an output of the first DC-DC converter at a maximum and perform feedback control such that an output of the second DC-DC converter satisfies a predetermined condition in a case in which the output of the first DC-DC converter has reached the maximum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiki TAKEMOTO, Akira UMEMOTO, Eiji KITANO, Yuji OMIYA
  • Publication number: 20210257834
    Abstract: An electric power supplying device including: a first sensing section that senses a first output current from a first DCDC converter provided between a high-voltage system and an auxiliary device system; a second sensing section that senses a second output current from a second DCDC converter provided between the high-voltage system and the auxiliary device system; a third sensing section that senses a third output current from an auxiliary device battery connected to the auxiliary device system; and a control section that controls output of the second DCDC converter on the basis of results of sensing of output currents by the first sensing section, the second sensing section and the third sensing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
  • Patent number: 11095122
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter control apparatus, installed in a vehicle including parallel-connected first and second DC-DC converters and in-vehicle devices configured to operate on an electric power that is output from at least one of the first and second DC-DC converters, is configured to control the first and second DC-DC converters, and includes a processor. The processor is programmed to monitor an operational status of at least one predetermined device that is included in the in-vehicle devices; when the at least one predetermined device is not in operation, set at least a controlled target value of an output voltage of the first DC-DC converter to a target voltage for operating the in-vehicle devices; and, when at least one of the at least one predetermined device is in operation, set controlled target values of output voltages of both the first and second DC-DC converters to the target voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki Takemoto
  • Patent number: 11077765
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter is mounted on a vehicle. The DC-DC converter includes: a bidirectional DC-DC converter that is connected between a capacitor for pre-charging connected to a first battery and a second battery differing from the first battery and can perform bidirectional output; and a unidirectional DC-DC converter that is connected in parallel with the bidirectional DC-DC converter and can perform output in one direction to a side of the second battery. During activation of the vehicle, the controller actuates the bidirectional DC-DC converter to start pre-charging the capacitor by using power of the second battery and starts actuating the unidirectional DC-DC converter later than initiation of the actuation of the bidirectional DC-DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki Takemoto
  • Patent number: 11031780
    Abstract: An electric power supplying device including: a first sensing section that senses a first output current from a first DCDC converter provided between a high-voltage system and an auxiliary device system; a second sensing section that senses a second output current from a second DCDC converter provided between the high-voltage system and the auxiliary device system; a third sensing section that senses a third output current from an auxiliary device battery connected to the auxiliary device system; and a control section that controls output of the second DCDC converter on the basis of results of sensing of output currents by the first sensing section, the second sensing section and the third sensing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20210006066
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter control apparatus, installed in a vehicle including parallel-connected first and second DC-DC converters and in-vehicle devices configured to operate on an electric power that is output from at least one of the first and second DC-DC converters, is configured to control the first and second DC-DC converters, and includes a processor. The processor is programmed to monitor an operational status of at least one predetermined device that is included in the in-vehicle devices; when the at least one predetermined device is not in operation, set at least a controlled target value of an output voltage of the first DC-DC converter to a target voltage for operating the in-vehicle devices; and, when at least one of the at least one predetermined device is in operation, set controlled target values of output voltages of both the first and second DC-DC converters to the target voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200376971
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter is mounted on a vehicle. The DC-DC converter includes: a bidirectional DC-DC converter that is connected between a capacitor for pre-charging connected to a first battery and a second battery differing from the first battery and can perform bidirectional output; and a unidirectional DC-DC converter that is connected in parallel with the bidirectional DC-DC converter and can perform output in one direction to a side of the second battery. During activation of the vehicle, the controller actuates the bidirectional DC-DC converter to start pre-charging the capacitor by using power of the second battery and starts actuating the unidirectional DC-DC converter later than initiation of the actuation of the bidirectional DC-DC converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200358286
    Abstract: An electric power supplying device including: a first sensing section that senses a first output current from a first DCDC converter provided between a high-voltage system and an auxiliary device system; a second sensing section that senses a second output current from a second DCDC converter provided between the high-voltage system and the auxiliary device system; a third sensing section that senses a third output current from an auxiliary device battery connected to the auxiliary device system; and a control section that controls output of the second DCDC converter on the basis of results of sensing of output currents by the first sensing section, the second sensing section and the third sensing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190291600
    Abstract: A vehicle charge system includes: a voltage detection section configured to detect terminal voltage of a storage battery; and a charge control section configured to control charging of the storage battery until the terminal voltage reaches full-charge voltage, while switching between a first charging mode and a second charging mode, on the basis of the terminal voltage. During a period in which the terminal voltage is equal to or lower than first voltage, the charge control section charges the storage battery by the first charging mode. After the terminal voltage has exceeded the first voltage, the charge control section charges the storage battery by the second charging mode. After the terminal voltage has exceeded the first voltage, if the terminal voltage has reduced to be second voltage, the charge control section charges the storage battery by the first charging mode until the terminal voltage is restored to the first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO