Patents by Inventor Takeru Oshima
Takeru Oshima 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: 9637097Abstract: A control device for a motorcycle includes a removal detecting unit for detecting the removal of an equipment, which is required during a public road running of the automotive vehicle, from the motorcycle, a determining unit for determining the presence of the motorcycle on a non-public road area in the event that a determining condition including a detection signal fed from the removal detecting unit is satisfied, and a drive control unit operable in response to a determining signal from the determining unit to set a non-public road mode appropriate to the non-public road running. The equipment referred to above is at least one of a back viewing mirror, a headlight, a tail lamp, a number plate, a license lamp, a warning horn, a side stand and turn indicators.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Oshima, Hideto Yoshitake
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Publication number: 20160311415Abstract: A control device for a motorcycle includes a removal detecting unit for detecting the removal of an equipment, which is required during a public road running of the automotive vehicle, from the motorcycle, a determining unit for determining the presence of the motorcycle on a non-public road area in the event that a determining condition including a detection signal fed from the removal detecting unit is satisfied, and a drive control unit operable in response to a determining signal from the determining unit to set a non-public road mode appropriate to the non-public road running. The equipment referred to above is at least one of a back viewing mirror, a headlight, a tail lamp, a number plate, a license lamp, a warning horn, a side stand and turn indicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Takeru Oshima, Hideto Yoshitake
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Publication number: 20160311444Abstract: A motorcycle is provided with a determining unit for determining the presence of an automotive vehicle on a non-public road area, an antilock brake system, and a selector unit for selecting the antilock brake system to a behavior mode or a non-behavior mode on the basis of the determination made by the deterring unit. The selector unit, in the event that the presence of the automotive vehicle is determined present on the non-public road by the determining unit, enables the antilock brake system to be settable in the behavior mode or the non-behavior mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Takeru Oshima, Hideto Yoshitake
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Patent number: 8676465Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle includes a monitored value detecting device for detecting a monitored value corresponding to a difference between a rotational speed of a front wheel and a rear wheel, and a traction control unit configured to initiate initial traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel when a threshold determiner unit determines that the monitored value exceeds a first slip threshold and to execute continued traction control such that the driving power is reduced when the threshold determiner unit determines that the monitored value exceeds a second slip threshold smaller than the first slip threshold, while the driving power is increased when the threshold determiner unit determines that the monitored value is smaller than a gripping threshold which is the second slip threshold or smaller.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Patent number: 8574126Abstract: A vehicle including an engine coupled to a transmission via a clutch, includes a fuel feed stop controller configured to stop fuel feeding to the engine when a first fuel feed stop condition is satisfied, and a clutch state detector configured to detect whether the clutch is engaged or disengaged, wherein the fuel feed stop controller is configured to resume the fuel feeding to the engine, when a second fuel feed stop condition continues to be satisfied and the clutch continues to be disengaged for a predetermined delay time from a time point when the first fuel feed stop condition is satisfied and the clutch state detector starts to detect that the clutch is disengaged.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeru Oshima, Takuya Sakamoto, Kozo Suzuki, Makoto Furukawa
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Patent number: 8554439Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle, includes a controller configured to execute traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and an ON/OFF input device which is configured to switch between a permission state in which the traction control is enabled and an inhibiting state in which the traction control is disenabled. The controller is configured to restrict switching from the permission state to the inhibiting state, in response to a command for switching from the permission state to the inhibiting state which is input to the ON/OFF input device, when a first condition including a condition that the traction control is being executed is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Patent number: 8452512Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle comprises a monitored value detecting device for detecting a monitored value corresponding to a difference between a rotational speed of a front wheel of the vehicle and a rotational speed of a rear wheel of the vehicle; a threshold determiner unit configured to determine a relationship between the monitored value detected by the monitored value detecting device and plural thresholds; and a controller configured to execute traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel based on determination of the threshold determiner unit; wherein the plural thresholds have at least first and second thresholds, and the second threshold is set larger than the first threshold; and wherein the traction control includes an amount-change-based control.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Patent number: 8244443Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle includes a monitored value detecting device for detecting a monitored value corresponding to a difference between a rotational speed of a front wheel and a rotational speed of a rear wheel of the vehicle, a threshold determiner unit configured to determine a relationship between the monitored value detected by the monitored value detecting device and a threshold; and a controller configured to initiate traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel when the threshold determiner unit determines that the monitored value exceeds a predetermined start threshold, wherein the threshold determiner unit is configured to count a return time which lapses from when the monitored value exceeds the start threshold until the monitored value becomes smaller than second threshold; and wherein the controller is configured to determine whether or not to terminate the traction control based on the return time.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Publication number: 20120191309Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle comprises a monitored value detecting device for detecting a monitored value corresponding to a difference between a rotational speed of a front wheel of the vehicle and a rotational speed of a rear wheel of the vehicle; a threshold determiner unit configured to determine a relationship between the monitored value detected by the monitored value detecting device and plural thresholds; and a controller configured to execute traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel based on determination of the threshold determiner unit; wherein the plural thresholds have at least first and second thresholds, and the second threshold is set larger than the first threshold; and wherein the traction control includes an amount-change-based control.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Patent number: 8221287Abstract: A vehicle comprises a driving state detecting device configured to detect a driving state, a command signal output device configured to output a detected command signal indicating an engine driving power change command, an opening degree signal output device configured to output a detected opening degree signal, a valve drive device configured to drive a throttle valve; and a controller which is configured to set a target opening degree of the throttle valve based on the detected command signal and to control the valve drive device to cause an opening degree to match the target opening degree. The controller is configured to set, according to the driving state, the target opening degree to a smaller value than when the command signal and the opening degree signal are normal, when at least one of the command signal and the opening degree signal is abnormal.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeru Oshima, Takuya Sakamoto
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Patent number: 8180550Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle comprises a monitored value detecting device for detecting a monitored value corresponding to a difference between a rotational speed of a front wheel of the vehicle and a rotational speed of a rear wheel of the vehicle; a threshold determiner unit configured to determine a relationship between the monitored value detected by the monitored value detecting device and plural thresholds; and a controller configured to execute traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel based on determination of the threshold determiner unit; wherein the plural thresholds have at least first and second thresholds, and the second threshold is set larger than the first threshold; and wherein the traction control includes an amount-change-based control.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Patent number: 8160790Abstract: A vehicle speed control system for a vehicle including a failure detector configured to determine whether or not a failure occurs in the vehicle, a vehicle speed restriction controller configured to control a driving power source to decrease a vehicle speed of the vehicle when the failure detector detects the failure, and a driving state detector configured to detect a driving state of the vehicle. The vehicle speed restriction controller is configured to determine a deceleration pattern according to the driving state detected by the driving state detector at detection of the failure.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeru Oshima, Takuya Sakamoto, Satoru Sakanaka, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Publication number: 20100076667Abstract: A vehicle including an engine coupled to a transmission via a clutch, includes a fuel feed stop controller configured to stop fuel feeding to the engine when a first fuel feed stop condition is satisfied, and a clutch state detector configured to detect whether the clutch is engaged or disengaged, wherein the fuel feed stop controller is configured to resume the fuel feeding to the engine, when a second fuel feed stop condition continues to be satisfied and the clutch continues to be disengaged for a predetermined delay time from a time point when the first fuel feed stop condition is satisfied and the clutch state detector starts to detect that the clutch is disengaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Oshima, Takuya Sakamoto, Kozo Suzuki, Makoto Furukawa
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Publication number: 20100017077Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle includes a monitored value detecting device for detecting a monitored value corresponding to a difference between a rotational speed of a front wheel and a rotational speed of a rear wheel of the vehicle, a threshold determiner unit configured to determine a relationship between the monitored value detected by the monitored value detecting device and a threshold; and a controller configured to initiate traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel when the threshold determiner unit determines that the monitored value exceeds a predetermined start threshold, wherein the threshold determiner unit is configured to count a return time which lapses from when the monitored value exceeds the start threshold until the monitored value becomes smaller than second threshold; and wherein the controller is configured to determine whether or not to terminate the traction control based on the return time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Publication number: 20090326779Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle, includes a controller configured to execute traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and an ON/OFF input device which is configured to switch between a permission state in which the traction control is enabled and an inhibiting state in which the traction control is disenabled. The controller is configured to restrict switching from the permission state to the inhibiting state, in response to a command for switching from the permission state to the inhibiting state which is input to the ON/OFF input device, when a first condition including a condition that the traction control is being executed is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Publication number: 20090326777Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle includes a monitored value detecting device for detecting a monitored value corresponding to a difference between a rotational speed of a front wheel and a rear wheel, and a traction control unit configured to initiate initial traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel when a threshold determiner unit determines that the monitored value exceeds a first slip threshold and to execute continued traction control such that the driving power is reduced when the threshold determiner unit determines that the monitored value exceeds a second slip threshold smaller than the first slip threshold, while the driving power is increased when the threshold determiner unit determines that the monitored value is smaller than a gripping threshold which is the second slip threshold or smaller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Publication number: 20090326769Abstract: A slip suppression control system for a vehicle comprises a monitored value detecting device for detecting a monitored value corresponding to a difference between a rotational speed of a front wheel of the vehicle and a rotational speed of a rear wheel of the vehicle; a threshold determiner unit configured to determine a relationship between the monitored value detected by the monitored value detecting device and plural thresholds; and a controller configured to execute traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel based on determination of the threshold determiner unit; wherein the plural thresholds have at least first and second thresholds, and the second threshold is set larger than the first threshold; and wherein the traction control includes an amount-change-based control.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Oshima, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Publication number: 20090312147Abstract: A vehicle comprises a driving state detecting device configured to detect a driving state, a command signal output device configured to output a detected command signal indicating an engine driving power change command, an opening degree signal output device configured to output a detected opening degree signal, a valve drive device configured to drive a throttle valve; and a controller which is configured to set a target opening degree of the throttle valve based on the detected command signal and to control the valve drive device to cause an opening degree to match the target opening degree. The controller is configured to set, according to the driving state, the target opening degree to a smaller value than when the command signal and the opening degree signal are normal, when at least one of the command signal and the opening degree signal is abnormal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Oshima, Takuya Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20090005943Abstract: A vehicle speed control system for a vehicle including a failure detector configured to determine whether or not a failure occurs in the vehicle, a vehicle speed restriction controller configured to control a driving power source to decrease a vehicle speed of the vehicle when the failure detector detects the failure, and a driving state detector configured to detect a driving state of the vehicle. The vehicle speed restriction controller is configured to determine a deceleration pattern according to the driving state detected by the driving state detector at detection of the failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Oshima, Takuya Sakamoto, Satoru Sakanaka, Tatsuya Hirokami
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Publication number: 20080178840Abstract: An electronic control throttle system for a vehicle, comprising a hand-operated-shaft-side driven member configured to operate in association with rotation of a hand-operated shaft, the hand-operated-shaft-side driven member having a supported portion; a throttle-shaft-side driven member which is provided to operate in association with rotation of a throttle shaft, the throttle-shaft-side driven member having a support portion positioned in a direction to close the throttle valve relative to the supported portion on an operation track of the supported portion; an actuator configured to cause the throttle shaft to rotate to open and close the throttle valve; and a controller having an automated cruise mode in which the hand-operated shaft is subjected to a force in the direction to close the throttle valve and the supported portion is supported in contact with the support portion to cause the hand-operated shaft to operate according to the rotation of the throttle shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeru Oshima, Satoru Sakanaka, Takuya Sakamoto, Tatsuya Hirokami