Patents by Inventor Takamitsu ETO
Takamitsu ETO 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: 11286927Abstract: The pump device includes a motor portion that includes a shaft rotating about a central axis and a pump portion that is driven by a motor portion via the shaft. The pump portion includes a pump rotor that rotates along with the shaft and a pump housing that includes an accommodation portion that accommodates the pump rotor. The pump housing includes a pump body that includes a first bearing portion that supports the shaft and a pump cover with an accommodation portion disposed between the pump cover and the pump body. The pump cover includes a flow path through which oil is discharged and suctioned, and includes a second bearing portion that rotatably supports the shaft and that communicates with the flow path. An end portion of the shaft on one side in the axial direction is disposed at the second bearing portion or inside the flow path.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATIONInventors: Takamitsu Eto, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Koji Higuchi, Yutaka Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11060570Abstract: The clutch control device comprises: a pump that feeds oil to a hydraulic clutch; a control part that controls the pump; an input-side oil channel through which oil suctioned into the pump from an oil tank passes; an output-side oil channel connecting the pump and the hydraulic clutch; a pressure sensor; a connecting oil channel connected to the input-side oil channel and the output-side oil channel; and a solenoid valve that interrupts or allows the flow of oil in the connecting oil channel. The opening degree of the valve can be adjusted. When a drive shaft and a driven shaft are connected by the hydraulic clutch, the control part adjusts the opening degree of the valve on the basis of the pressure of oil in the output-side oil channel and the number of rotations made by the driven shaft while monotonically increasing the number of rotations of the drive part.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATIONInventors: Takamitsu Eto, Fumiya Sagara
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Publication number: 20210207598Abstract: The pump device includes a motor portion that includes a shaft rotating about a central axis and a pump portion that is driven by a motor portion via the shaft. The pump portion includes a pump rotor that rotates along with the shaft and a pump housing that includes an accommodation portion that accommodates the pump rotor. The pump housing includes a pump body that includes a first bearing portion that supports the shaft and a pump cover with an accommodation portion disposed between the pump cover and the pump body. The pump cover includes a flow path through which oil is discharged and suctioned, and includes a second bearing portion that rotatably supports the shaft and that communicates with the flow path. An end portion of the shaft on one side in the axial direction is disposed at the second bearing portion or inside the flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Takamitsu ETO, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Koji HIGUCHI, Yutaka HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20210199161Abstract: The clutch control device comprises: a pump that feeds oil to a hydraulic clutch; a control part that controls the pump; an input-side oil channel through which oil suctioned into the pump from an oil tank passes; an output-side oil channel connecting the pump and the hydraulic clutch; a pressure sensor; a connecting oil channel connected to the input-side oil channel and the output-side oil channel; and a solenoid valve that interrupts or allows the flow of oil in the connecting oil channel. The opening degree of the valve can be adjusted. When a drive shaft and a driven shaft are connected by the hydraulic clutch, the control part adjusts the opening degree of the valve on the basis of the pressure of oil in the output-side oil channel and the number of rotations made by the driven shaft while monotonically increasing the number of rotations of the drive part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATIONInventors: Takamitsu ETO, Fumiya SAGARA
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Patent number: 10962066Abstract: A clutch control device includes a pump to feed oil to a hydraulic clutch, an input side oil passage connecting an oil tank and the pump and through which oil sucked from the oil tank to the pump passes, and an output side oil passage connecting the pump and the hydraulic clutch and through which oil that is pressurized by the pump and is fed from the pump to the hydraulic clutch passes. A damper connected to the input side oil passage and the output side oil passage includes an oil container containing oil, a partition that partitions the oil container into first and second spaces along a predetermined direction and at least a portion of which is movable in the predetermined direction, a first connection oil passage connecting the first space and the input side oil passage, a second connection oil passage connecting the second space and the output side oil passage, and an elastic portion that applies a force to the partition to move the partition toward the second space in the predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Nidec Tosok CorporationInventors: Takamitsu Eto, Fumiya Sagara
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Publication number: 20200318696Abstract: A clutch control device includes a pump to feed oil to a hydraulic clutch, an input side oil passage connecting an oil tank and the pump and through which oil sucked from the oil tank to the pump passes, and an output side oil passage connecting the pump and the hydraulic clutch and through which oil that is pressurized by the pump and is fed from the pump to the hydraulic clutch passes. A damper connected to the input side oil passage and the output side oil passage includes an oil container containing oil, a partition that partitions the oil container into first and second spaces along a predetermined direction and at least a portion of which is movable in the predetermined direction, a first connection oil passage connecting the first space and the input side oil passage, a second connection oil passage connecting the second space and the output side oil passage, and an elastic portion that applies a force to the partition to move the partition toward the second space in the predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Nidec Tosok CorporationInventors: Takamitsu ETO, Fumiya SAGARA
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Patent number: 10746236Abstract: There is provided a clutch control device which includes an electric oil pump, a clutch unit, and a pressure measurement unit, and which controls an operation of the electric oil pump so as to change a transmission state of the clutch unit. The device includes a pressure control valve that is located between an oil passage for connecting the electric oil pump and the clutch unit to each other and an oil pan for storing an unpressurized hydraulic oil, and that discharges the pressurized hydraulic oil from the oil passage to the oil pan, when pressure of the hydraulic oil exceeds valve opening pressure, and a pump drive control unit that controls hydraulic pressure by driving the electric oil pump, based on target pressure indicated by a change command of the transmission state of the clutch unit and the hydraulic pressure measured by the pressure measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATIONInventors: Takamitsu Eto, Fumiya Sagara
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Publication number: 20200032794Abstract: An oil pump device includes a motor, a pump, a pump cover, and a solenoid. The pump cover includes a discharge port, an intake opening through which oil is suctioned, a first discharge opening and a second discharge opening through which oil is discharged, a first oil passage that is a flow path between the first discharge opening and the discharge port, and a second oil passage that is a flow path between the second discharge opening and the discharge port. A solenoid valve of a solenoid is located on the second oil passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Takamitsu ETO, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Koji HIGUCHI, Shigehiro KATAOKA
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Publication number: 20200003209Abstract: An oil pump includes a motor including a shaft disposed along a central axis extending in an axial direction, a rotor rotatable around the shaft, a stator disposed to face the rotor, a housing that accommodates the rotor and the stator, a pump including a pump rotor rotatable together with the shaft to suction and discharge oil, and a pump housing including an accommodation portion that accommodates the pump rotor. The pump housing includes an intake port through which the oil is suctioned, a discharge port through which the oil is discharged, and a pressure sensor disposed between the discharge port and the accommodation portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Takamitsu ETO, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Koji HIGUCHI, Shigehiro KATAOKA
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Publication number: 20190376511Abstract: An electric oil pump includes a motor, a pump, and a motor driver. The pump includes a pump rotor attached to the shaft, a pump body, and a pump cover. A motor driver includes an inverter circuit that controls driving of a motor and an inverter cover. The inverter circuit is in thermal contact with the pump cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Takamitsu ETO, Shigehiro KATAOKA, Hirotaka KANAMONO
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Publication number: 20180306251Abstract: There is provided a clutch control device which includes an electric oil pump, a clutch unit, and a pressure measurement unit, and which controls an operation of the electric oil pump so as to change a transmission state of the clutch unit. The device includes a pressure control valve that is located between an oil passage for connecting the electric oil pump and the clutch unit to each other and an oil pan for storing an unpressurized hydraulic oil, and that discharges the pressurized hydraulic oil from the oil passage to the oil pan, when pressure of the hydraulic oil exceeds valve opening pressure, and a pump drive control unit that controls hydraulic pressure by driving the electric oil pump, based on target pressure indicated by a change command of the transmission state of the clutch unit and the hydraulic pressure measured by the pressure measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Takamitsu ETO, Fumiya SAGARA