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).
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Patent number: 11654845Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki Takemoto
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Publication number: 20230100819Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taiki TAKEMOTO, Wataru YOKOYAMA
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Patent number: 11552471Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki Takemoto
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Patent number: 11453305Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki Takemoto
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Publication number: 20220289130Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20220294253Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taiki TAKEMOTO, Akira UMEMOTO, Eiji KITANO, Yuji OMIYA
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Publication number: 20210257834Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
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Patent number: 11095122Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki Takemoto
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Patent number: 11077765Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki Takemoto
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Patent number: 11031780Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki Takemoto
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Publication number: 20210006066Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20200376971Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20200358286Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20190291600Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO