Patents by Inventor Taira Iraha

Taira Iraha 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: 9303736
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle continuously variable transmission that includes: an input-side variable pulley of which an effective diameter is variable; an output-side variable pulley of which an effective diameter is variable; a transmission belt that is wound between the input-side variable pulley and the output-side variable pulley; and a check valve that, on the basis of a first pressure that is one of an input-side pressure applied to the input-side variable pulley and an output-side pressure applied to the output-side variable pulley, regulates a second pressure that is the other one of the input-side pressure and the output-side pressure includes: a control unit that, when the second pressure is regulated by the check valve, controls the first pressure on the basis of a pressure required to suppress a slip of the transmission belt and a pressure required to achieve a target speed ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taira Iraha
  • Patent number: 8924110
    Abstract: When a rotational speed of a secondary pulley is less than a first reference value, the disclosed electronic control device implements lower limit hydraulic control to adjust the hydraulic pressure of a primary pulley to be at a lower limit hydraulic pressure. When the rotational speed is equal to or exceeds the first reference value, but is less than a second reference value, the electronic control device implements balanced hydraulic control to adjust the hydraulic pressure to be more than the lower limit hydraulic pressure. When the rotational speed is equal to or exceeds the second reference value, the electronic control device implements feedback control to correct the hydraulic pressure on the basis of the size of the difference between a target transmission gear ratio and a transmission gear ratio, calculated on the basis of rotational speeds detected by each rotational speed sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taira Iraha, Kunio Hattori
  • 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: 8781674
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicular power transmitting apparatus includes a first valve that controls the supply of hydraulic fluid to a running clutch in connection with the switching of the operating state of a first solenoid valve; a second valve that controls the supply of hydraulic fluid to a lockup clutch in connection with the switching of the operating state of a second solenoid valve; and a linear solenoid valve that selectively controls the apply force of the running clutch and the lockup clutch according to the supply of control pressure to the first valve and the second valve. The control apparatus detects a failure state of a part related to the operation of the power transmitting apparatus by the operating state of the running clutch and the operating state of the lockup clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taira Iraha, Kunio Hattori
  • Publication number: 20140128187
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle continuously variable transmission that includes: an input-side variable pulley of which an effective diameter is variable; an output-side variable pulley of which an effective diameter is variable; a transmission belt that is wound between the input-side variable pulley and the output-side variable pulley; and a check valve that, on the basis of a first pressure that is one of an input-side pressure applied to the input-side variable pulley and an output-side pressure applied to the output-side variable pulley, regulates a second pressure that is the other one of the input-side pressure and the output-side pressure includes: a control unit that, when the second pressure is regulated by the check valve, controls the first pressure on the basis of a pressure required to suppress a slip of the transmission belt and a pressure required to achieve a target speed ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taira Iraha
  • Publication number: 20130080004
    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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Kunio HATTORI, Shinya Toyoda, Taira Iraha
  • Publication number: 20120329588
    Abstract: When a rotational speed of a secondary pulley is less than a first reference value, the disclosed electronic control device implements lower limit hydraulic control to adjust the hydraulic pressure of a primary pulley to be at a lower limit hydraulic pressure. When the rotational speed is equal to or exceeds the first reference value, but is less than a second reference value, the electronic control device implements balanced hydraulic control to adjust the hydraulic pressure to be more than the lower limit hydraulic pressure. When the rotational speed is equal to or exceeds the second reference value, the electronic control device implements feedback control to correct the hydraulic pressure on the basis of the size of the difference between a target transmission gear ratio and a transmission gear ratio, calculated on the basis of rotational speeds detected by each rotational speed sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Taira Iraha, Kunio Hattori
  • Publication number: 20120310498
    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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunio Hattori, Shinya Toyoda, Taira Iraha
  • Patent number: 8210988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a controller for a vehicle having installed thereon a drive power source, a transmission, and a torque converter that is equipped with a lockup clutch and is provided between the drive power source and the transmission. The controller includes a detection unit that detects an actual revolution speed of the drive power source, and a control unit that controls the lockup clutch so that a state of the lockup clutch becomes any state from among a disengaged state, an engaged state, and a slip state. When executing a slip control, the control unit compares the actual revolution speed with the target revolution speed, and feedback controls a transmission torque of the lockup clutch on the basis of a comparison result of the actual revolution speed and a target revolution speed so as to cause the actual revolution speed to follow the target revolution speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Taira Iraha
  • Publication number: 20110087397
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicular power transmitting apparatus includes a first valve that controls the supply of hydraulic fluid to a running clutch in connection with the switching of the operating state of a first solenoid valve; a second valve that controls the supply of hydraulic fluid to a lockup clutch in connection with the switching of the operating state of a second solenoid valve; and a linear solenoid valve that selectively controls the apply force of the running clutch and the lockup clutch according to the supply of control pressure to the first valve and the second valve. The control apparatus detects a failure state of a part related to the operation of the power transmitting apparatus by the operating state of the running clutch and the operating state of the lockup clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taira IRAHA, Kunio HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20100204011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a controller for a vehicle having installed thereon a drive power source, a transmission, and a torque converter that is equipped with a lockup clutch and is provided between the drive power source and the transmission. The controller includes a detection unit that detects an actual revolution speed of the drive power source, and a control unit that controls the lockup clutch so that a state of the lockup clutch becomes any state from among a disengaged state, an engaged state, and a slip state. When executing a slip control, the control unit compares the actual revolution speed with the target revolution speed, and feedback controls a transmission torque of the lockup clutch on the basis of a comparison result of the actual revolution speed and a target revolution speed so as to cause the actual revolution speed to follow the target revolution speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taira IRAHA